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Jama'a al-Islamiya official warns against Brotherhood 'swallowing' state
Others | 26 June 2012
A member of the Jama’a al-Islamiya Shura Council has warned against the Muslim Brotherhood “swallowing” the Egyptian state after the group’s candidate, Mohamed Morsy, won the presidential election with 51.7 percent of the vote.
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Brotherhood back in Tahrir to protest closure of parliament, constitution addendum
Others | 26 June 2012
After a major demonstration in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Tuesday attended by tens of thousands of protesters, several thousand members of the Muslim Brotherhood returned to the flashpoint square on Wednesday evening to pressure Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to meet their demands.
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The new Egyptian president is a 'ghost' stripped of authorities: Abul-Fotouh
Others | 26 June 2012
Former Islamist presidential candidate Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh said that Egypt's next president will fulfll a largely symbolic role and that this stripped presidency stands against Egypt's honour. He made his comments in a press conference held Monday in response to Mohamed Morsi's win.
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Morsy starts consultations over presidential team and Cabinet
Others | 26 June 2012
President-elect Mohamed Morsy moved into the office once occupied by ousted leader Hosni Mubarak and started consultations Monday over the formation of his presidential team and a new government, an aide said.
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Mursi to take oath before parliament, not Constitutional Court: Brotherhood figure
Others | 25 June 2012
Saad El-Husseini, a member of the executive bureau of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party confirmed on Sunday that president-elect Mohamed Mursi would take his oath of office before parliament and not before Egypt's High Constitutional Court (HCC). He added that the results of Egypt's presidential runoff had "served to confirm the popular desire for democracy and political change."
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'Full presidential authorities without military dominance': Brotherhood El-Beltagi
Others | 25 June 2012
Amid wild celebrations on Sunday evening, leading Muslim Brotherhood member, Mohamed El-Beltagi, took the main podium in Tahrir Square to stress that Mohamed Mursi, Egypt's president-elect, must have the highest executive authorities without interference from the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF).
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Brotherhood and national forces to coordinate in parliamentary elections
Others | 25 June 2012
The Muslim Brotherhood's administrative offices sent the group's Guidance Bureau reports of nationwide discussions between its leaders and political, revolutionary and Islamist forces on Friday. The discussions surrounded the formation of a national alliance to confront the current political crises.
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Brotherhood terminates Morsy’s membership in group and FJP
Others | 25 June 2012
The Muslim Brotherhood has terminated Mohamed Morsy's membership in the group and the Freedom and Justice Party, following the announcement of his victory in the presidential election runoff.
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Mursi to address nation Sunday evening, resigns Brotherhood posts
Others | 25 June 2012
Muslim Brotherhood's figure Mohamed Mursi will be addressing the Egyptian people Sunday evening in his first speech as president-elect, announced the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP).
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Nour Party to demonstrate Friday
Others | 22 June 2012
The Salafi Nour Party called on its members to take part in a massive protest planned for Friday to denounce the supplementary Constitutional Declaration issued by the ruling military council last Sunday. The protest is also against the Supreme Constitutional Court’s recent ruling that dissolved Parliament.
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Mursi holds meeting with political forces to discuss situation in Egypt
Others | 22 June 2012
Presidential candidate Mohamed Mursi met with several political forces on Thursday to discuss the current political situation.
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Abouel Fotouh and Wasat Party consider political alliance
Others | 22 June 2012
Abul Ela Mady, the leader of the moderate Wasat Party, and former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh are considering a political alliance along with other forces and parties.
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Egypt Brotherhood organises mass protests Tuesday against constitutional addendum
Others | 22 June 2012
The Muslim Brotherhood announce they have organised mass protests for Tuesday in their official objection to the addendums to the Constitutional Declaration issued by Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) late on Sunday night.
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Brotherhood will fight peacefully for democracy: Khairat El-Shater
Others | 22 June 2012
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood will use peaceful methods to build a democratic political system despite "repression" by elements of the old regime, the Islamist group's deputy leader, Khairat El Shater, told French newspaper Le Figaro Thursday.
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Egypt Brotherhood seeks to reunite with revolutionaries as new battle looms
Others | 21 June 2012
The Muslim Brotherhood, certain of an electoral victory, is getting ready to assume Egypt’s presidency for the first time in its 84-year-old history, but that might not be enough to prevent the powerful military establishment from becoming a power behind the throne.
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Islamists divided over attending funeral if Mubarak dies
Others | 21 June 2012
Islamists in Egypt have grown divided over whether to attend the funeral of deposed President Hosni Mubarak, who is currently in critical condition, if he dies.
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Brotherhood: Shafiq win would pit army against people
Others | 21 June 2012
The Muslim Brotherhood has warned against a dangerous confrontation between the people and the army if presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq wins the presidency.
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In Alexandria, the Brotherhood strives to restore a lost stronghold
Others | 21 June 2012
At 7 pm on Saturday, Muslim Brotherhood members gathered at the Freedom and Justice Party’s general secretariat in Alexandria to perform the sunset prayers following long hours monitoring the electoral process on the first day of the presidential runoff.
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Egypt's secular parties call for united front against military, Brotherhood
Others | 21 June 2012
Five Egyptian political parties have jointly called for the establishment of a pro-civil-state political force to stand against "repression" by the military and Islamist groups.
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Egypt Brotherhood dissolution case adjourned to 1 Sept
Others | 20 June 2012
Cairo’s High Administrative Court has adjourned until 1 September a lawsuit calling for the dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Jama'a al-Islamiya rejects SCAF-issued constitutional supplement
Others | 20 June 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya’s consultancy council has said it rejects the addendum made by the ruling military council to the Constitutional Declaration, which has been governing the country since March 2011.
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