The last remaining senior leader of the Muslim Brotherhood who was not in prison was arrested on Thursday by the Egyptian police, closing off the government’s main channel of communication with the group. The leader, Mohamed Ali Bishr, is considered a moderate within the Brotherhood, Egypt’s main Islamist organization and the sponsor of the political […]
Egypt army chief warns the state could collapse
Egypt’s army chief warned on Tuesday that the state could collapse if the latest political crisis roiling the nation drags on, but also defended the right of people to protest.
UAE ‘dissidents’ charged over Muslim Brotherhood ties
The United Arab Emirates has ordered 94 people to be tried on charges of trying to seize power.
At least 26 die in Egyptian clashes over death sentences
At least 26 people died on Saturday when Egyptians rampaged in protest at the sentencing of 21 people to death over a soccer stadium disaster, adding to bloody street turmoil confronting Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.
Jordan extends voting by one hour as 53 % voted so far
A Jordanian official says polling stations will be kept open for an extra hour to allow more people to vote in the nation’s parliamentary election. Independent Electoral Commission spokesman Hussein Bani Hani says polls will now close at 8 p.m.
Egypt court overturns Mubarak’s sentence orders retrial
An appeals court on Sunday overturned Hosni Mubarak’s life sentence and ordered a retrial of the ousted Egyptian president for failing to prevent the killing of hundreds of protesters during the uprising that toppled his regime.
UAE rejects Mursi’s request to free Egyptian cell ‘leaders’
The UAE has rejected a formal Egyptian request to release 11 Egyptians arrested recently in the UAE over links with the Muslim Brotherhood group, Gulf News has learnt. An Egyptian delegation led by Essam Al Haddad, a senior adviser to Egyptian President Mohammad Mursi, visited the UAE on Wednesday and met with senior officials to […]
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood cell detained in UAE, report
The United Arab Emirates has arrested an “Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood cell” that trained local Islamists in how to overthrow Arab governments, a Sharjah-based newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing an unnamed source familiar with the investigation.
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and its ‘Supreme Guide’
During a recent night of opposition protests in Cairo, people chanted against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and decried the draft constitution he was pressing. But the angriest and most fervent chants of all were aimed at a 69-year-old Islamist veterinarian, who many are convinced is secretly ruling Egypt.
Egyptian pound hits record low
The Egyptian pound hit a record low on Sunday after the central bank imposed a new currency regime to try and stem a deepening economic crisis that presents a further challenge for President Mohamed Mursi. The currency