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.

The controversial debate continues as Copts voice their fears concerning the continuation of Article 2 of the 1971Egyptian Constitution which was voted on during the referendum.

The MB rejected an invitation by liberal and leftist movements to draft the constitution before the September election.

Speaking to Muslim Brotherhood members in North Cairo deputy chairman for the Muslim Brotherhood Khairat el Shater outlined the group’s approach concerning Egypt’s future and its progress.

Ashraf Badr el Din, a member of the MB committee that wrote the party’s economic platform, argued that a high percentage of the Egyptian people have reservations about charging interest

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Historic Shura Council Conference in Cairo is in its second day. MB chairman Dr. Mohamed Badie inaugurated the two day conference which began Friday.

The Muslim Brotherhood has announced its decision to take part in Egypt's National Dialogue. However it stressed it rejects offers to participate in a similar gathering known as the Egypt

Essam Al-Erian, media spokesperson for the Brotherhood, said that it is still too early to decide on an alliance with the Wafd Party.

In response to the demands of opposition forces and political activists PM Essam Sharaf removed several governors appointing nine army officers and eight police officers in addition to civilians.

The Muslim Brotherhood's media spokesman Mohamed Saad el-Katatni said the new atmosphere of freedom opened the door for all Islamist sects like Salafists and others to be an integral part