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Imprisonment of Mr. Nour is politically motivated

MB chief, Mr. Mohamed Akef, denounced the latest conviction and sentencing of Mr. Ayman Nour, chairman of Al Ghad Party, to five years in prison on charges of forging petitions

White House condemns conviction of Egyptian politician

The U.S. government said Saturday that it was ’deeply troubled’ at the conviction of Egyptian politician Ayman Nour, the main opposition contender in September’s presidential elections.

Pharmacists Stage Sit-in to Demand the Release of their Detained Colleges

On Tuesday, 70 of Egyptian pharmacists staged an open sit-in in the headquarters of el-Dakahlya syndicate in solidarity with their colleagues that were put under arrest in the course of

Egypt’s secular reformers losing out

 When the election for a new parliament began Nov. 9, Egypt’s secular opposition and democracy advocates in Washington hoped the results would produce a more open system in which political

Mubark Vows Political and Legislative Reforms

The Egyptian President, Muhammad Mubark, promised to perform numerous political and legislative reforms. Acknowledging vote irregularities, he added that these negative aspects come under the general designed plan of political,

Mursy: Government does not Want Powerful Parties

Muhammad Mursy, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Guidance Office, asserted that the Egyptian regime is the operative force behind the weakness of political parties. Parties are confirmed to laws

The Presidency Receives Warns against the Danger of Parliament Dissolution

Authentic sources told el-Misreon that the Presidency gives up its threats of dissolving the ongoing parliament if the Muslim Brotherhood’s representatives adopt opposition attitude regarding the Egyptian foreign affairs.

Controlled Reform in Egypt: Neither Reformist nor Controlled

>Drawn out over five weeks in November and December 2005, Egypt’s parliamentary elections gripped a country normally jaded about formal politics -- and produced some surprising results.

Egypt’s Muslim Brothers brand Israel a ’cancer’

Mehdi Akef -- Israel is a "cancer" in the Middle East and its peace deal with Egypt should be submitted to a referendum, the leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brothers said

Ambassador: Egypt not going Islamist

Minimizing election gains by the Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptian Ambassador Nabil Fahmy said Thursday his country was moving toward a centrist and not an Islamist political position. Reflecting on monthlong parliamentary