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In Egypt, U.S. Government Seeks a Few Good Democrats

Marwan Yehia Youness, who had volunteered for Hosni Mubarak’s party, had his business partner applied for a democracy grant from USAID.

FJP Leader: Egypt Does Not Need New Constitutional Declaration

El-Erian stressed the importance of the selection of the Constituent Assembly by the parliament. He said that this committee should include members from outside parliament and it should be representative

FJP Press Release on Constitutional Principles

Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) stresses that the Democratic Alliance for Egypt (DAE) is the only entity representing FJP's efforts to achieve national consensus and build the future of Egypt

SCAF: Security Forces Ethos Post-Revolution Will Be Changed

During a press conference after his visit to Cairo, Secretary General of Amnesty International Salil Shetty stated that the Egyptian authorities must earn the trust of the people by abolishing

Why the Muslim Brotherhood Are Egypt’s Best Democrats

After the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, many Western commentators were surprised by the ease with which Iraq's religious movements adapted to multiparty democracy.

FJP Begins Coordinating With Other Parties Ahead of Elections

The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) hosted, on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, the second coordination meeting with the political parties and forces of Egypt at 1 pm at the party's

Coptic FJP Vice President Describes Relations with MB

Coptic writer, intellectual and professor, Dr. Rafiq Habib was nominated to serve as the vice president of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) representing the Muslim Brotherhood. In a recent

SCAF Calls for National Consensus

In an attempt to reassure Egyptians the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) posted a statement on its Facebook page confirming it would not remain in power after elections

SCAF Confirms Elections Will Be Held as Planned

Insisting on ending the transitional period and handing over power Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces SCAF has confirmed that elections will be run as scheduled. It stressed they

National Dialogue attendees Disappointed

Saad al-Husseini, from the Muslim Brotherhood's Executive Bureau, stated that although the group participated in the National Dialogue which spanned over a few days the conference was slightly disappointing.