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Muslim Brotherhood Statement on Islamic Law and National Identity

Translation of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood statement regarding Sharia (Islamic Law) and its importance in society, and therefore in the country’s new national charter.

A Muslim Brotherhood win would resonate far beyond Egypt

The door to democracy is wide open. And what the movement does in power will have enormous influence on Islamists across the whole region.

Full Coverage of Dr. Morsi Presidential Campaign Kickoff in Mahalla Al-Kubra on May Day

From the heart of Egypt’s large industrial city, Mahalla, the Brotherhood’s presidential nominee vows to take the revolution to a victorious end, achieving all its goals, and gaining a sweeping

Dr. Morsi: We Respect Court Decisions, Seek Real Consensus on Constitution

The FJP head, Dr. Mohamed Morsi, believes writing Egypt’s new Constitution can help build trust between the country’s political players and stakeholders.

Al-Shater: Our Hands are Extended to All for Dialogue and Cooperation

The Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate for Egypt’s top job, Al-Shater, vows to honor international and bilateral agreements to which Egypt is signatory, while ambiguity on the political scene makes it difficult

Egyptians Demand a National Council for the Family

At FJP Women's Committee Conference in Cairo, thousands of men and women called for the merger of the National Council for Women and the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood

Rady: Refusing Mosque Filming Wrong

MP Mohsen Rady denounced Egyptian Ministry of Awqaf’s decision to refuse director Ahmed Abdullah the right to film a movie scene inside a mosque, stressing, “We must support the mission

Deputy Patriarch of Coptic Catholics: FJP Seeks Balanced Consensus Parliament, its Main Concern the Interests

Bishop Yuhanna Qultah, Deputy Patriarch of Coptic Catholics in Egypt, welcomed the arrival of Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) members to the first post-revolution parliament,

Coptic Christians Vote For FJP in Giza Runoff

A number of female Copts in Badresheen in Giza's first constituency cast their votes favouring the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) Wednesday in the parliamentary elections rerun.

FJP 2011 Program on Freedoms and Political Reform

Granting the people their deserved freedoms and establishing an enlightened viable political system set the rules and principles necessary to ensure a sound democratic political life where political parties and