Date of source: Monday, April 11, 2011
In the final amendments of the Muslim Brotherhood's political party Freedom and Justice, it was agreed that women and Copts may run for the presidency.
Amendments are still going to be presented to the group's Shūrá Council next week.
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Date of source: Friday, April 8, 2011
Dr. Maḥmūd Ḥusayn, Secretary General of the Muslim Brotherhood group, says that Copts and women will be among the founders of the Freedom and Justice Party.
Meanwhile, Dr. 'Isām al-'Iryān, the spokesperson of the MB, says that there are several meetings held between Copts and the MB but there is...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Najīb Sāwīrus, businessman and founder of the new liberal party “Free Egyptians”, denied saying that he doesn’t want any Copt to run for presidency. Instead he is calling any national efficient Copt to nominate himself in the elections.
Date of source: Monday, August 30, 2010
Some Islamic denominations decided to participate in the elections, while others refused. Each party have their own reasons.
Date of source: Saturday, August 7, 2010
In his meeting with the Wafd juniors in Port Said, Al-Sayyid al-Badawī, head of the Wafd Party, stressed that Egyptians are angry and that they abhor the peace treaty under which the Palestinian people are attacked.
He also asserted that whoever thinks that America wants democracy in Egypt is...
Date of source: Friday, April 1, 2011
Najīb Abādīr announces on AWR the formation of a new liberal party launched by Najīb Sawirus.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 20, 2010
The article reports on the good relations between the church and al-Wafd Party. Bishop Armīyā, Coptic Pope Shenouda III's secretary, confirms that the church highly respects al-Wafd Party and considers it the party of national unity.
He also states that the church prays for al-Wafd and asks God to...
Date of source: Monday, March 28, 2011
Flyers that were recently handed out by Salafīs in Cairo described values of democracy as a violation of the law of God and proclaimed that the civil state "equates between citizens in their rights and duties, even if God has created differences in them."
Egypt’s Salafī movement is generally...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Political powers agreed on the need to accept the results of the recent referendum over constitutional amendments, which resulted in 77.2% in favor of these changes, and called for preparing for the parliament elections.
Date of source: Sunday, March 13, 2011
Sīyādah Grace, the spouse of a former ambassador, works in charitable work for thirty-five years or more and speaks three languages fluently.