Islamism

Salafis arrested for demolishing Sufi shrines
Egypt

Salafis arrested for demolishing Sufi shrines

Security forces have arrested two Salafis suspected of demolishing the shrines of revered Sufi figures in the Delta city of…
Tuesday’s papers: Anxiety of Islamist-takeover grows in wake of referendum
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: Anxiety of Islamist-takeover grows in wake of referendum

Tuesday's editorials and columns reflect the anxiety of various journalists and writers about the influence of Islamists, who strongly backed…
Prominent Egypt Salafi proclaims victory for religion in referendum
Egypt

Prominent Egypt Salafi proclaims victory for religion in referendum

One of Egypt’s prominent Salafi sheikhs, Mohamed Hussein Yaqoub, said that religion won in Saturday's referendum on constitutional amendments.
Re-inventing the Muslim Brotherhood
Opinion

Re-inventing the Muslim Brotherhood

The 25 January Egyptian uprising was a bombshell that undid several cliches about Middle East politics. On top of the…
Egypt releases Islamist political prisoners
Egypt

Egypt releases Islamist political prisoners

Egypt’s Ministry of Interior released 109 political detainees belonging to Islamist groups including Salafi Jihad, al-Takfir wal-Hijra, and al-Jihad.Prisoners from…
Egypt’s Islamist prospects
Opinion

Egypt’s Islamist prospects

Many at home and abroad are apprehensive of an eventual Islamist takeover should the popular revolt in Egypt lead to…
Islamism and refugees could endanger Egypt security in wake of Sudan secession
Egypt

Islamism and refugees could endanger Egypt security in wake of Sudan secession

Amid heavy speculation that the South Sudan referendum, which concluded on Saturday, will split  the country into two separate states,…
Copts should not fear democracy
Opinion

Copts should not fear democracy

Egypt's current social and economic problems are serious, perhaps overshadowing the mounting sectarian tensions in the country. More than anything,…
Confronting extremism, overcoming security
Opinion

Confronting extremism, overcoming security

Last week, Al-Qaeda militants in Iraq threatened to attack Egypt’s Coptic minority in the wake of a massacre at a…
‘Islam is the solution’ is no solution
Opinion

‘Islam is the solution’ is no solution

The Muslim Brotherhood has stuck with its well-known slogan "Islam is the solution" for nearly a quarter of a century.…
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