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Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood claimed Sunday that the Islamist-backed constitution has passed with a 64 percent “yes” vote, the day after the final voting in a two-round referendum that deeply divided the country. The constitution’s critics however may contest the outcome. … read more »
Angry chants filled Tahrir Square on Tuesday as thousands of demonstrators filled the iconic center of last year’s revolt, this time to protest a recent decree that grants President Mohammed Morsi sweeping powers. The protesters, waving Egypt’s red, white and … read more »
Originally published by the Investigative Project on Terrorism. Egypt’s longtime banned Muslim Brotherhood—the parent organization of nearly every subsequent Islamist movement, including al-Qaeda—has just won the nation’s presidency, in the name of its candidate, Muhammad Morsi. That apathy reigns in … read more »
The Muslim Brotherhood’s early declaration of victory on Monday was followed by a declaration of victory from Ahmed Shafiq’s campaign. Official results are not due until Thursday but the possibility of the Brotherhood leading Egypt appears increasingly likely. KHADIJA PATEL … read more »
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Egypt’s worst violence in months escalated the confrontation between political forces and the ruling military ahead of a landmark presidential election, as suspected army supporters attacked mainly Islamist protesters outside the Defence Ministry, sparking clashes that left at least 11 … read more »
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Cairo – Muslim Brotherhood’s Khairat el-Shater, who has been barred from Egypt’s first post-Arab Spring presidential election, on Wednesday accused the country’s military rulers of seeking to stay in power. “The way the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) … read more »
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CAIRO — Egypt’s parliament on Thursday approved a law that would ban members of ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s regime from standing for public office, in the latest twist to Egypt’s political roller coaster. The law, which still has to be … read more »
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Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, in a policy U-turn, said on Saturday it would back its deputy leader for president, an endorsement that guarantees Khairat al-Shater a place among the front runners after the group initially said it would not field a … read more »
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The majority Islamist Egyptian parliament moved on several fronts in the past two days to flex its muscles and challenge the authority of the military-appointed government. The Muslim Brothers, represented by the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), and their Salfis … read more »
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Cairo – The Muslim Brotherhood on Monday voiced its strongest criticism yet of Egypt’s army-appointed government, saying it was failing to deal with crises in security and the economy, and reiterating a call for a new national unity cabinet. The … read more »
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Cairo – Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist group whose party won the biggest bloc in recent parliamentary elections, said the deaths of 74 people in Egypt’s worst ever soccer violence had been orchestrated by an “invisible” hand. Angry politicians and … read more »
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Cairo – Clashes erupted in front of the Egyptian parliament building in central Cairo on Tuesday between supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and anti-government protesters, injuring 43 people, the Ministry of Health said. Thousands of protesters demanding an end to … read more »
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Cairo – Thousands of protesters marched on Egypt’s parliament on Tuesday demanding a swift end to army rule, and some turned their anger on the leading Islamist movement they accused of doing the military’s bidding. Inside, army-backed Prime Minister Kamal … read more »
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CAIRO, Egypt, January 19, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Following a request by the Egyptian authorities for IMF support for their economic program, the Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department, Mr. Masood Ahmed, visited Cairo for January … read more »
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Cairo – Egyptians were voting on Tuesday in second-round run-offs for the third and final phase of staggered elections to choose the first parliament since mass protests ousted Hosni Mubarak in February last year. Egypt’s two main Islamist parties have … read more »
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Cairo – The Muslim Brotherhood won more than a third of the votes in the last stage of elections for Egypt’s lower house of parliament, according to partial results on Friday, which show the Islamists are set to dominate the … read more »
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Cairo – The Islamist Muslim Brotherhood said it would not use its success in Egypt’s parliamentary election to impose its will on the drafting of a new constitution and would work with all rival political groups on the blueprint. Egyptians … read more »
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Sharm el-Sheikh – Egyptians were set to vote on Tuesday in the final round of a landmark post-revolution election that has propelled Islamist movements into the centre stage of politics. The last 15 million voters yet to cast their ballots … read more »
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Cairo – Egypt’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood said on Wednesday it would protect churches during Coptic Christmas in January in a bid to prevent deadly attacks on Christian places of worship. “We have decided to form Muslim Brotherhood committees to protect … read more »
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Egyptian activists have called a mass rally in Cairo on Friday against the army’s handling of protests that killed 17 people and drew international criticism of the ruling generals. Protesters who fought soldiers and police in the capital for five … read more »
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Cairo – Islamists who swept to victory in the first stage of Egypt’s parliamentary elections were looking to consolidate their winning streak in a second round of voting on Wednesday. At least 18.8 million Egyptians are eligible to cast their … read more »
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By Boris DOLGOV The first round of parliamentary elections in Egypt has been completed. The elections to the Egyptian parliament (the lower house or People’s Assembly and the upper house or the Shura Council – the Senate) are held in … read more »
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Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood said on Wednesday it had won most seats in run-off votes at the expense of hardline Islamists in a parliamentary election that has put pressure on the ruling army. Unofficial results suggested liberal voters might have swung … read more »
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Egypt’s new prime minister said on Tuesday the ruling army would grant him extra powers, and appointed a finance minister along with most other cabinet members, state media reported. Kamal al-Ganzouri has been struggling to put together a cabinet since … read more »
Cairo – Islamist candidates in Egypt on Monday looked to extend their crushing victory in the country’s first parliamentary elections since the toppling of Hosni Mubarak, as voters turn out for run-off polls. Last week, residents in a third of … read more »
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November 30, 2011 by benim
The Muslim Brotherhood said the parliament that emerges from Egypt’s landmark elections should form a government, setting the stage for possible confrontation between Islamists and the ruling generals who have only just named a new prime minister. The results of … read more »
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November 28, 2011 by benim
Cairo – Egyptians queued up to vote on Monday in the first big test of a transition born in popular revolutionary euphoria that soured into distrust of the generals who replaced their master, Hosni Mubarak. In the nine months since … read more »
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November 24, 2011 by benim
Cairo – Egypt’s influential Muslim Brotherhood has distanced itself from protests in Tahrir Square demanding that the military rulers cede power, choosing instead to focus on an election in which it is poised to win the lion’s share of seats. … read more »
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September 9, 2011 by benim
Egyptian activists return to Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday for a day of protests to push for a clear road map to democracy and an end to military trials for civilians. Secular activists who helped oust President Hosni Mubarak in … read more »
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The Muslim Brotherhood’s political party, set up to run in polls, was declared legal in Egypt on Monday, state news agency MENA said, for the first time since the movement was founded eight decades ago. “The commission on party affairs … read more »
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