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Chancellor Warns of Agendas Against Moving Forward

Urging crowds to try to hang on get organized and shepherd the revolution into the next, electoral phase Chancellor Mahmoud Khodairy spoke about the significance of running elections as scheduled

‘It is a shame for America to be afraid of Islam’

Banned for years under President Hosni Mubarak, the Muslim Brotherhood now functions openly in Egypt and is expected to win a sizable bloc of seats in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

PM Suspends Qena Governor Activities for three months

In order to quell protest Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has announced the freezing of the activity of newly appointed Qena governor Emad Shehata Mikhail for three months.

Foreign Policy: Mubarak’s Trial Will not Feed Egyptians

Despite the fact that Hosni Mubarak deserves to be on trial, the Egyptian people cannot eat transitional justice, the daily Foreign Policy said in one of its article.

75% of Americans support current democratic transformations in Arab world

An opinion poll of the American public revealed that 75% of Americans support the current democratic transformations in the Arab world as opposed to 84% two years earlier.

Egyptian Army Under Attack as Protestors Stand Firm in Tahrir Square

Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo was the hotspot of the January 25 Revolution, and it continues to host the protests that ousted Mubarak and his corrupt regime.

El-Arian: MB wants a civil state; Egypt will not become another Iran

Essam el-Arian, a leading media spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood, said the group is calling for a civil, moderate, and democratic state, which guarantees equality, prosperity, justice and freedom for

Minister of Justice Calls on Revolutionists to Continue Protests

Chancellor Mohamed Abdel Aziz El-Gendi stated that it is the revolution of Januaray 25th that brought the former regime down during which justice was absent.

El-Beltagi: Egypt’s Political Map in the Transitional Period on Track after Constitutional Announcement

Dr. Mohamed El-Beltagy, senior Brotherhood figure and a member of the Youth Coalition, has ascertained that the recently announced interim constitutional declaration is unimpeachable but its details have elicited various

Salafi destruction of shrines and public property unacceptable

Numerous reports have been given by sources maintaining that some shrines have been destroyed by elements from the Salafi groups sparking angry demonstrations in Alexandria.