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Dr. El-Erian: Voting No to Amendments makes Egypt Face Unknown Fate

Dr Esam El-Erian, member of the Brotherhood's Guidance Bureau and its media spokesman, has warned that if politicians urge people to vote "no" in the constitutional amendments it would drag

Ahmed Shafiq Announces Running for Presidency after the Referendum

Dr. Ahmed Shafiq, former Prime Minister, met with a number of his supporters yesterday evening in his house.

Interior Ministry Orders dismantling of State Security

Tuesday witnessed The Ministry of Interior announcing a decree to completely eliminate and dismantle the State Security Investigation Service in response to one of the demands by the protestors and

Tahrir square protesters launch petition for Prosecution of Mubarak and Adly

A group of young men in Tahrir Square have launched a petition aimed at collecting one million signatures, in preparation for submitting a complaint to the public prosecutor Abdel Megid

March 19 referendum for constitutional changes

A referendum scheduled for Saturday March 19 is set to ask Egypt' s people to vote on changes that would relax regulations and restrictions concerning who could run for president.

Al-Arian: MB Will Contest 35% of Parliamentary Seats and No Need to Fear NDP

Media spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood, Dr. Essam Al-Arian said the group accepts the proposed constitutional amendments, citing that the country, at present, needs greater stability and to calm down

Why Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood isn’t the Islamic bogeyman

Western fears of Islamist takeover in post-Mubarak Egypt are unfounded. During recent protests, the Muslim Brotherhood has demonstrated a commitment to peaceful political participation.

MB Chairman Calls on Nation to Protect Its Revolution

Dr. Mohamed Badie chairman for the Muslim Brotherhood has called on the people to protect the revolution that succeeded in ousting Mubarak and his corrupt regime that had been in

Egypt: Peering into the Revolution’s Crystal Ball

Comparisons between Egypt’s revolution and others during the past abound and are instructive. They suggest two scenarios for the post-revolutionary period, says Eric Walberg.

Army and interim gov’t may vote on presidential elections to precede parliament bid

According to sources the interim government and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces may decide on conducting the presidential elections before the parliamentary elections.