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Freedom and Justice Party: Declaration Unconstitutional, Null and Void

Leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood’s political arm, the FJP, reject the illegitimate interim president’s declaration in which a roadmap for Egypt’s future evidently pulls the country back to square one.

Beltagy: We Respect Democracy But Others are Mounting a Coup Against It Using Violence

Having thrown at Egypt’s first elected President all kinds of challenges, fabricated crises, killing of his supporters and torching Brotherhood HQs, now a military coup is underway.

Egypt, be careful what you wish for

“Be careful what you set your heart upon - for it will surely be yours.” These words James Baldwin wrote in 1961, concerned a man who was skeptical of his

Excerpts from Egyptian President Morsi Wednesday 26 June Speech

The speech of President Morsi Wednesday included a number of revolutionary decisions for immediate implementation to solve citizens’ problems and achieve security and stability across Egypt.

President Morsi National Security Council Meeting Urges All Parties to Renounce Violence

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi chairs meeting with members of National Security Council, issues statement reiterating respect for freedom of peaceful protest.

‘No to Violence’ Friday Final Statement

Translation of the statement issued at the end of Friday’s million-man rally in Cairo in support of democracy, legitimacy and peaceful action.

Muslim Brotherhood Committed to Democracy; Calls for Unconditional National Dialogue

Accumulated over decades, Mubarak corruption cannot be terminated by any one party or movement, nor in one year, which makes wide-based consensus a necessity in Egypt today.

New Threat to Egyptian Democracy

Hidden by headlines from the Middle East on the Syrian crisis and Obama's announcement of greater U.S. involvement, the uprising in Taksim Square and major cities in Turkey, and the

FJP: June 30 Calls for Armed Violence, not Political Protest as Opposition Make Belief

The Muslim Brotherhood’s FJP condemns flouting of popular will by the opposition which call for supposedly peaceful protest, yet plot for violence, destruction and sabotage.

Upper House Refers Political Rights Law to Supreme Constitutional Court for Final Approval

FJP leader Erian calls on elections panel to hold Egypt’s parliamentary elections soon, after Shura Council finalized political rights law.