Date of source: Friday, March 18, 2011
On March 19 Egypt is slated to enjoy its first free vote in decades. Following the resignation of President Mubarak the Supreme Military Council appointed a committee to draft amendments to the Constitution, according to the demands of the people. The proposed amendments will be put to a nationwide...
Date of source: Monday, March 7, 2011
My fifteen years living in Egypt has given me a lot of connections, including Egyptian diplomats, who are now providing me with stories about current developments in Egypt. It is very common among diplomats that they are ready to give visitors an off the record insight in what is happening in their...
Date of source: Thursday, February 17, 2011
The Muslim Brotherhood has announced in a statement that it plans to form a political party after the amendment of the constitution and the unrestricted formation of political parties is permitted.
It has also asked the armed forces to set a timetable for the constitutional amendments and for...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Demonstrators at Tahrir Square were not satisfied with President Ḥusnī Mubārak’s dismissal of the government of Dr. Aḥmad Naẓīf , in fact the demonstrations intensified, and tension beset Egyptian society, particularly after many convicts escaped from prisons in various governorates, and much...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Jayson Casper previews the "Day of Wrath," a protest by Egyptian opposition parties that corresponds with Egypt's Police Day holiday...
Date of source: Monday, December 13, 2010
'Alā' 'Arībī promotes the idea that Pope Shenouda and Copts problems are not with muslims but with the regime.
'Arībī wonders whether Pope Shenouda will support oppositions and will contribute to find a parliament and a national government that aims citizen's interests.
He also praises the Pope...
Date of source: Sunday, December 12, 2010
Ahmad al-Ghazūlī believe that there has to be Islamic secularity that build so that a Muslim Democratic party can be built above it, that can interact and not only coexist with non-muslims.
He proposed the idea of establishing a Muslim secularity that excludes the fake Muslim Brotherhood...
Date of source: Monday, January 3, 2011
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has accused the former chief of the UN nuclear watchdog, Muḥammad al-Barād‘ī, of exploiting the Alexandria church bombing to achieve political gains.
Al-Barād‘ī is not only being criticized for politicizing the blast, but also for criticizing the...
Date of source: Saturday, December 25, 2010
Hassān Sabrah writes that the Muslim Brotherhood has suffered political losses in every Arab country; not only in Egypt, but also in Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, and Iraq.
"They lost in all Arab parliaments, but won religious Du‘ā’," says Sabrah.
According to Sabrah, Muslim Brothers know the Qur’ān...
Date of source: Friday, December 24, 2010
‘Ādil Darwīsh, Parliament Analyst at the British newspaper Daily Mail, says that many of foreigners followed November's parliamentary elections in Egypt.
He added that the Muslim Brotherhood were the ones who banned themselves and provided the opportunity to be outlawed by going to court and saying...