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Akef: The MB is open to a Copt leading the Freedom and Justice party

Former MB chairman Mr. Mohamed Mahdi Akef, has stated that the Muslim Brotherhood has no problem with a Copt leading the MB party Freedom and Justice.

PM Sharaf agrees to the amendments of the Police Law

The Council of Ministers has agreed in its meeting on Wednesday 29 March 2011 on the of the drafted law of amending some provisions in Law No.

Regulations concerning parties formation revealed

Major general Mamdouh Shahin announced Monday a new legislation to monitor the establishment of political parties in Egypt. According to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces the legislation will

MB media spokesman denies Executive Bureau members will partake in Youths’ Conference Saturday

Muslim Brotherhood media spokesman Dr. Mohamed Morsy, denied rumours that members of the Executive Bureau would partake in a conference.

Washington Post commends Egypt’s referendum post

The Washington Post published on Tuesday that voting yes on the referendum on the constitutional changes indicates the keenness of Egyptians to hold democratic parliamentary and presidential elections.

MB Statement on Referendum’s Outcome

In an unprecedented democratic scene which Egypt has missed throughout the last 60 years, millions took to the streets to freely express their will in a referendum on amending the

Yes – No scenario explained

A constitutional declaration is expected to be issued following the announcement of the referendum results.

77.2% vote Yes in favour of referendum

The head of the Supreme Judiciary Committee which supervised the vote announced the referendum results which Egyptians participated in making it the first time in Egypt’s history the foregone conclusion

MB and Opposition forces to run joint list in elections

A recent statement by Muslim Brotherhood deputy chairman Khairat Al-Shater has confirmed that the group has initially agreed in principle to run a joint list with other parties in the

Judicial Committee Supervising Referendum Allows International Organizations to Monitor Referendum

"The Supreme Judicial Commission overseeing the referendum has decided to allow Human rights and civil society groups to monitor the referendum on constitutional amendments," an international human rights organization said.