Date of source: Saturday, April 14, 2001 to Friday, April 20, 2001
A religious party is very dangerous. Some of the younger Brotherhood members are more open minded, and so is Ma’amoun Al-Hodeibi. In contrast with the current and very stiff guide, some of them do not believe in the use of violence. He added that it is a historical fact that all extremist groups...
Date of source: Sunday, April 1, 2001
In this article the author gives his own point of view about Christian fanaticism in Egypt. In the first half of the twentieth century, such fanaticism was reflected in two streams; a religious movement aiming to reform the church and another purely political one. In the second half of the...
Date of source: Friday, March 9, 2001
Raga’i Atiya said that he did not meet the General Guide of the Brotherhood and Mokhtar Nuh tried to agree with him on a public list. He refused the support of Fou’ad Serag Eddin Pasha because there were four Wafdists among the rivals for the Bar’s highest post. Pope Shenouda invited him for a day...
Date of source: Monday, March 12, 2001
Al-Hayat received a statement signed by the Islamic Quds Committee. The statement attacked the Brotherhood group and the way in which it dealt with the lawyer of the Gama’at Al-Islamiya, in the Bar’s elections. An official in the Quds Committee, denied that the committee had issued this statement....
Date of source: Thursday, February 22, 2001
Public opinion’s reaction towards the ruling given in Al-Kosheh action was inconsistent. Those who have a legal background understood the recitals and the reasons of the sentences, but the public, who have no legal background, were deeply shocked by them. The sentences passed have two aspects; the...
Date of source: Saturday, February 24, 2001 to Saturday, March 3, 2001
Brotherhood MPs are trying through negotiations with the speaker of the Parliament to get his recognition as a wing within the parliament. Despite the illegitimacy of such an action, and its being politically wrong, the Brotherhood is hoping to name their representative spokesperson to answer the...
Date of source: Thursday, February 15, 2001
Egyptian security sources denied that new clashes, between Muslims and Copts, had taken place in Al-Kosheh and warned against any attempts to stir up sectarian strife there.
Bishop Wissa said that a burning substance had been thrown at three of the Copts’ houses in Al-Kosheh and one of the doors...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 7, 2001
A group of lawyers started lawsuits demanding the Bar Association elections be delayed until new candidates are chosen. Another lawyer sent a warning about starting a lawsuit against the judiciary committee. A Brotherhood meeting was held, aimed at confronting the negativities of the now-announced...
Date of source: Sunday, January 28, 2001
The chief editor of Al-Shaab urged the government to allow the re-opening of the paper following the court’s rejection of the last two government appeals. He claimed that political circumstances were now suitable for the instant re-opening of Al-Shaab, as proven by the Culture Ministry crisis. This...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 17, 2001
Four Brotherhood parliamentary members choose to join the Education Committee. The committees of Health, Industry and Local Administration, each have two Brotherhood members. The remaining Brotherhood members are divided between the committees of Agriculture, Housing, Transportation, Suggestions...