Ever the optimist, the FJP’s Beltagy sees a silver lining to the contentious political climate surrounding the formation of Egypt’s constitution-writing council: it could be a good opportunity for national

Cairo – 17 April 2012: Translation of Egypt’s Brotherhood statement clarifying the organization’s official stance regarding Dr. Beltagy’s latest initiative for national accord.

Having passed a law reform to bar former Egyptian regime officials from running for head of state, Parliament now wants the Military Council to ratify the amendment.

It is said that promises do not cost money, but Egyptians know this presidential hopeful has more than words in his electoral platform as his campaign kicks off, albeit rather

Following the Administrative Court’s injunction suspending the constitutional assembly tasked with drawing up Egypt’s new national charter, the assembly’s Chairman puts back its next meeting date.

Since Suleiman is one of the most recognized icons of the old corrupt regime, a monumental insult to the electorate – the noble Egyptian people who have sacrificed thousands in

Muslim Brotherhood’s legal experts believe the ruling to suspend the 100-strong recently elected Egyptian constitutional assembly illegal and would shortly be declared invalid.

Just in case Al-Shater’s eligibility is challenged in Egypt’s race for the presidency, the Muslim Brotherhood and its political arm, the FJP, field their Second Nominee.

Dr. Morsi announces that newly-nominated Khairat Al-Shater is to officially file his presidential candidacy application on Thursday, with no legal hurdles in his way to Egypt’s top job.

Translation of the full statement by the FJP’s Executive Office in Cairo, following its weekly meeting, last Monday, in which it discussed the latest developments on Egypt’s political arena.