Muslim Brotherhood
Elections monitor: Muslim Brotherhood announces electoral program
Egypt
November 2, 2010
Elections monitor: Muslim Brotherhood announces electoral program
“The Muslim Brotherhood challenges everyone and raises the slogan 'Islam is the solution'," reads a headline in privately-owned Al-Shorouk. The…
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak delays the annual NDP conference as the Muslim Brotherhood cries “political harassment”
Egypt
October 31, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak delays the annual NDP conference as the Muslim Brotherhood cries “political harassment”
State-owned flagship daily Al-Ahram tops its front page with news that President Mubarak has decided to delay the upcoming annual…
Rights group urges Egypt to release opposition activists
Egypt
October 28, 2010
Rights group urges Egypt to release opposition activists
Amnesty International on Thursday urged Egyptian authorities to release or charge all detained supporters of opposition groups ahead of next…
Elections monitor: Ongoing arrests of Muslim Brotherhood, continuing controversy over ‘Islam is the solution’
Egypt
October 27, 2010
Elections monitor: Ongoing arrests of Muslim Brotherhood, continuing controversy over ‘Islam is the solution’
The Muslim Brotherhood faces a number of challenges in the lead-up to November's elections, including a strong security crackdown, a…
No NDP-Muslim Brotherhood deal over impending elections, says former MB adviser
Egypt
October 26, 2010
No NDP-Muslim Brotherhood deal over impending elections, says former MB adviser
Former adviser to the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) supreme guide, Abdel Hamid al-Ghazaly, on Tuesday admitted the group brokered a deal…
Elections monitor: NDP-Wafd-MB competition, tightening security measures against Brotherhood
Egypt
October 26, 2010
Elections monitor: NDP-Wafd-MB competition, tightening security measures against Brotherhood
As the November elections approach, the liberal Wafd Party has threatened to revoke its decision to participate, decided not to…
No police on campus: A new era for universities?
Egypt
October 25, 2010
No police on campus: A new era for universities?
Students, academics and intellectuals are celebrating a recent court ruling barring security personnel from university campuses, but concerns about its…
Elections monitor: Heated competition for women’s seats, votes for tomatoes
Egypt
October 25, 2010
Elections monitor: Heated competition for women’s seats, votes for tomatoes
More than 1000 women will be competing over National Democratic Party (NDP) nominations for 64 seats allocated under the recently-adopted…
Thursday’s Papers: Mubarak decrees election date, al-Maliki visits Cairo, and NDP officials criticize US interference
Egypt
October 21, 2010
Thursday’s Papers: Mubarak decrees election date, al-Maliki visits Cairo, and NDP officials criticize US interference
State-run newspaper Al-Ahram leads its Thursday coverage with the headline: “A presidential decree calling voters to the parliament elections on…
How violent could it get?
Egypt
October 20, 2010
How violent could it get?
Street clashes two months ago between supporters of rival candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Port Said and Daqahliya…