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MB media spokesman: Group would secure at least 75 seats if there was no rigging

Dr Mohamed Morsy media spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood said that the group recently met with opposition factions to legitimately collaborate and decide on measures regarding parliamentary elections.

Fierce Police and Christian Clashes in Egypt over Church Construction

Police forces in Egypt clashed with Coptic Christians over the construction of a new church today where police fired tear gas to disperse the protest in Giza, Cairo.

Egyptians Unite against Al-Qaeda Threat to Copts

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak publicly condemned on November 6 threats by the Qaeda in Iraq against Egypt's Coptic Christians vowing he would protect them. After claiming responsibility for the violent

Egyptians Show Solidarity in Upcoming Protest

Following Al-Qaeda's threats to Coptic Christians Egyptian churches are prohibiting visitor parking on their grounds.

MB: It is a religious and national duty to protect places of worship and we

Security has been tightened by the Coptic Church in Egypt in advance of Pope Shenouda III's Wednesday sermon following threats made by the Iraqi wing of al-Qaeda against Egyptian churches

MB Secretary General: We Seek Neither Power nor Authority

Secretary General for the Muslim Brotherhood Dr. Mahmoud Hussein accused the Egyptian government of attempting to tarnish the image of the Muslim Brotherhood in the media and hindering the group’s

Sunday’s papers prioritize election news and MB follow ups

The State-owned newspaper Al-Ahram on its front page cites news that President Mubarak has announced that the upcoming annual conference of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) will be postponed

MB students launch new reform and awarness campaign across university campuses

Muslim Brotherhood (MB) students launched new campaign across universities’campuses called “The Reformers” or “Islahyoon” in Arabic, to promote their message of peaceful reform and cooperation

POMED Notes: “Between Religion and Politics”

An event was held today at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace celebrating the release of the book “Between Religion and Politics”, coauthored by Amr Hamzawy and Nathan Brown.

Egypt’s Pope offers his apology to Muslims

Pope Shenouda III from Egypt offered an apology in a television interview to Muslims who were offended after his top Bishop Bishoy reportedly disputed the authenticity of some verses of