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Political Parties and Presidential Candidates Reject Selmi Initiatives

The constitutional initiatives proposed by Dr. Ali Selmi, Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt, on establishing so called basic principles for drafting the Egyptian Constitution,

Islam Hussein: Role of Religion in Liberal Society

*I would first like to thank the editors at Ikhwanweb for giving a liberal, not belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood, the opportunity to express a liberal view on an issue

No Cause to Delay Democracy

Egypt is facing a moment of truth. The great hopes of its revolution are fading as activists rage against the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and society divides over

Saad el Deen Ibrahim Predicts Conservatives to Win 40% of Parliament Seats

Director of the Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies, Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim, predicted that the Islamists may very well be the largest bloc in parliament after the upcoming elections.

Human rights irony for the US and Arab world

Since September 11th, the United States and the Arab world have traveled a treacherous road together. Where they have arrived after ten years sets them apart. In the US, the

Secular Alliance With Sufists Aims to Polarize Egyptians, Says Coptic FJP Leader

Dr. Rafiq Habib, Vice President of Freedom and Justice Party, said in statements to Ikhwanweb that the demonstrations endorsed by Sufists and secular forces scheduled to take place next Friday

WP: Egyptian Army Prefers Turkish Model, But Will Not Impose It

Washington Post, reported that the ruling Military Council started to release signals that they want the army to continue to play key roles, namely to be the guarantor of the

Middle East Expert: Postponing Elections Setback for Democracy

The debate over how and when to write a new constitution has emerged as the centre of a widening ideological debate.

Nat’l Consensus Conference Calls on Military to Protect Secular Nature of State

A meeting on Sunday ended with Egypt’s National Consensus agreeing that the new constitution should incorporate an article that presents the armed forces with the role of protecting Egypt’s civil

MB Leader: We Will Sacrifice our Souls to Defend our Coptic Brethren in Their Places

Dr. Mohamed Al-Beltagy from the MB and member of the Revolution’s Board of Trustees, attacked the national and private press in the first conference for the MB in the Shobra