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The New Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood

The Brotherhood, in its current form, will not run in the coming elections. It is forming a new “Freedom and Justice Party,” which will be administratively separate from the Brotherhood,

Egypt’s new ministers down to business with full agenda slated

Egypt's new cabinet, led by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, met on Wednesday for the first time putting efforts to return security to Egypt's streets; reviving the country's economy was at

Expert: Mubarak’s Own Lawyer Frank Wisner Helped Him to Hide His Fortune

US envoy to Egypt Frank Wisner’s law firm has represented the Mubarak regime in the past and handled arbitrations and litigation on the [Mubarak] government's behalf in Europe and the

Sharaf – the post revolution Minister

A man who can change things and wants to advance the Arab world these words have been used to define the newly appointed Essam Sharaf a former Transport minister who

Morsy: Mubarak’s Trial a Popular and Urgent Demand

Dr. Mohamed Morsy, a member of the MB Executive Bureau and the group's media spokesman, has emphasized that Egypt's revolution has already achieved a fraction of the demands while transition

SCAF Decided on the Transfer of Authority and Presidential Election in August

The Supreme Council for the Armed Forces (SCAF) has decided on a deadline to achieve the demands of the political powers and the coalition of the youth of 25 January’s

The Brotherhood – Standing Alone in a Sea of Ideologies

For years the Muslim Brotherhood has dominated poor areas of Alexandria and Cairo and now, in post-Mubarak Egypt, they are taking steps to become an official party.

Will slow and steady win the race?

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has declared that it will form a political party -- it has settled on a name (Freedom and Justice) and asked one of its leaders (Sa`d al-Katatni)

Egyptian Uprising overthrows its Zionist Master

At the start of the Egyptian uprising western public opinion responded positively to the mostly young, middle class, people who took to the streets demanding greater political freedoms which many

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. The US now has an opportunity