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Military police stave away demonstrators attempting to come close to the Israeli embassy in Cairo, September 10, 2011, the day after protesters raided the building demonstrating against the killing of five Egyptian policemen last month on their common border as Israel hunted militants after a deadly attack on a bus carrying Israelis.
Arabic Edition 11 Sep 2011
The Egyptian caretaker government is responsible for Friday's violence outside the Israeli Embassy, Giza Security...
Salafis campaigning in Cairo
Arabic Edition 09 Sep 2011
Salafi leader Mahmoud Amer called on Islamist parties to field a unified list of candidates in the upcoming...
A file photo of Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo.
Reuters 07 Sep 2011
Egypt's highest religious authority, Al-Azhar, is emerging from the shadow of ousted President Hosni Mubarak as it...
Staff 06 Sep 2011
Nahda Party, an Egyptian Islamist party pending recognition, has said it will merge with Fadila Party, an Islamist...
Mohamed Alaa Eddin Abouel Azayem, leader of the Azmeyya order.
Noha El-Hennawy 05 Sep 2011
As the fall of Hosni Mubrak’s rule encouraged Salafis to tap into politics, it also enticed their Sufi foes to...
Salfists in protest against para-consititutional priniciples proposed by ruling military council, al-Nour Mosque, Cairo, August 16, 2011. Notably, major political forces, not least Islamic ones such as Muslim Brotherhood, oppose priniciples proposed by Egypt's military council - principles seen as overlooking a recent poll on constitutional amendments. In a broader context, Egypt is locked in a heated debate on how a constituent assembly should be elected in order to create a new constitution.
Mounir Adib
Hany ElWaziry
02 Sep 2011
Islamist parties continue to make various preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to begin in...
A little boy looks on as people line up for Eid prayers, al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo, August 30, 2011. Egypt and a number of Arab countries celebrate Eid al-Fitr Tuesday after a month-long fast in Ramadan. 
Arabic Edition 31 Aug 2011
After Eid prayers on Tuesday, Yasser al-Birhamy, a Salafi leader in Alexandria, told his congregation that absolute...
Hamdeen Sabahi,representative in Egyptian People's Assembly.
Arabic Edition 29 Aug 2011
Egypt's political parties committee on Monday approved the establishment of two parties, the Salafi Asala Party and...
مئات المصلين يؤدون صلاة التروايح في ساحة مسجد «القائد إبراهيم»، محطة «االرمل» ، الإسكندرية، 5 سبتمبر 2010. تقليديا، يحتشد الآلاف من المصلين سنويا في الشوارع و الطرقات حول المسجد الشهير في ليلة السابع و العشرين من رمضان - و  هي الليلة التي يُعتقد أنها «ليلة القدر»- لآداء صلاة التراويح و ختم القرآن الكريم .
Arabic Edition 28 Aug 2011
Lawyers and activists accused a Salafi imam of inciting hatred against liberals and secularists during prayers at one...
Salfists in protest against para-consititutional priniciples proposed by ruling military council, al-Nour Mosque, Cairo, August 16, 2011. Notably, major political forces, not least Islamic ones such as Muslim Brotherhood, oppose priniciples proposed by Egypt's military council - principles seen as overlooking a recent poll on constitutional amendments. In a broader context, Egypt is locked in a heated debate on how a constituent assembly should be elected in order to create a new constitution.
Arabic Edition 18 Aug 2011
Islamists on Thursday questioned the use of the term "non-Muslims" in Article II of the supra-constitutional...