The Turkish Example: A Model for Change In the Middle East?

Turkey plays a crucial role in the contemporary Islamic world through the demonstration effect of its deepening democracy, booming economy and increasingly independent foreign policy.

FJP Receives China’s Ambassador to Egypt, Discuss Economic Relations and China’s Regional Political Role

Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) Chairman, Dr. Mohamed Morsi, received on Monday January 2, China's Ambassador to Cairo Mr. Song Aikowa, and discussed Egypt's current political state and the bilateral

Third Phase of Parliamentary Elections Kicks off with 136 FJP Candidates

Egypt will witness the third and last phase of the parliamentary elections Tuesday with 14.3 million eligible voters to cast their votes across nine governorates.

Dr. Rashad Al-Bayoumi: Mubarak Trial Must Bring Justice to Martyrs

Dr. Rashad al-Bayoumi, Deputy Chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), denounced the rush to end legal proceedings against ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his associates, which could negatively affect the

Dr. El-Erian: No Special Status in Constitution Nor Immunity for Military

Dr. Essam El-Erian, Vice Chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), denied comments reported in his name to the effect that the military establishment will enjoy a special status

FJP Female MPs Optimistic Despite Low Representation of Women in Parliament

Freedom and Justice Party's newly elected female MP Aza Al-Garf, stressed that in regards to the number of female candidates in parliament it comes down to the people's expressed will

Dr. El-Erian: No Special Status in Constitution Nor Immunity for Military

Dr. Essam El-Erian, Vice Chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), denied comments reported in his name to the effect that the military establishment will enjoy a special status

MB Lawyers Concerned Over Court’s Decision to Dismiss Key Prosecutor’s Witnesses in Mubarak’s Case

Head of the Revolution victims' defense team and Muslim Brotherhood (MB) lawyer Abdul Monem Abdul Maqsoud, stated that the decision made in Mubarak and his cronies' case was an unexpected

Basem Sabry-Egypt’s Liberals and the Elections- Ahram

While it is important to understand what advantages Islamists had in the elections, it is also important to understand where liberal and secular forces failed

Esposito, Al-Ahram: The Real Questions for Egypt

In an interview with Ezzat Ibrahim, John L. Esposito*, a leading American scholar of Islamic affairs, examines the aftermath of the upheavals of the Arab Spring and the rise of