Egypt
Religious tourism project with Iran raises Salafi objections
June 10, 2011
Religious tourism project with Iran raises Salafi objections
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism plans to welcome the return of Iranian visitors through a religious tourism cooperation project that is…
Interpol: Nearly 400 fugitives involved in Egyptian corruption cases
June 10, 2011
Interpol: Nearly 400 fugitives involved in Egyptian corruption cases
Interpol has issued arrest warrants for seven of former President Hosni Mubarak’s officials who are wanted on financial corruption charges…
Activist who alleges abuse to meet with interior minister
June 10, 2011
Activist who alleges abuse to meet with interior minister
Salma al-Sawy, the political activist that claimed officers of the National Security Agency (NSA) assaulted and beat her, said the…
Old opposition parties struggle to survive in new political climate
June 10, 2011
Old opposition parties struggle to survive in new political climate
After surviving three decades of oppression under Mubarak’s regime, Egypt’s traditional, state-approved opposition parties are now struggling to adapt to…
Brotherhood calls for law banning former NDP leaders from political activity
June 9, 2011
Brotherhood calls for law banning former NDP leaders from political activity
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) called on Thursday for a law that prohibiting the former leaders of the dissolved National Democratic…
Salafi scholars: We will not abide by anti-Islamic laws
June 9, 2011
Salafi scholars: We will not abide by anti-Islamic laws
Salafi Scholars Shura Council member Gamal Marakby has announced that the council is currently communicating with the likely presidential candidates…
Official Source: 301 cases of assault on police in 5 months
June 9, 2011
Official Source: 301 cases of assault on police in 5 months
There have been 301 cases of assault on police officers in Egypt in the five months following the 25 January…
Coptic leaders reject draft law on places of worship
June 9, 2011
Coptic leaders reject draft law on places of worship
Coptic leaders have rejected the draft law on places of worship, objecting to a clause in it that says building…
Badie: Fall of Mubarak was God’s retribution for persecution of Islamists
June 9, 2011
Badie: Fall of Mubarak was God’s retribution for persecution of Islamists
The Muslim Brotherhood's Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie has offered an explanation for the fall of former President Hosni Mubarak, suggesting…
Islamists have mellowed since uprising, presidential hopeful tells US ambassador
June 9, 2011
Islamists have mellowed since uprising, presidential hopeful tells US ambassador
Presidential candidate Hisham al-Bastawisy said on Thursday that Islamists in Egypt had mellowed in their attitudes since the uprising that…