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“Investigations into Moqattam clashes commence”
The prosecution is investigating more than 200 individuals accused of taking part in the violent clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and opponents in Moqattam.
“Intense clashes at Egypt`s Brotherhood HQ”
Hundreds clash in Moqattam after anti-Brotherhood protesters organize a demonstration against the organization.
“Egypt protesters storm Muslim Brotherhood`s Alexandria office”
After clashes with Muslim Brotherhood supporters, opponents ransack their office in Alexandria.
“Brotherhood promises Gaza aid convoy to ‘appease Hamas’”
The move comes after visit by Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal to the Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie in Cairo last week.
“Supreme Administrative Court body urges dissolution of Brotherhood”
The Supreme Administrative Court’s State Commissioners Authority rules in a case against the 1954 dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood that the organization has no legal status.
“Mekki offers resignation, Qandil declines"
The Minister of Justice tries to resign over the lack of respect for the judiciary; the prime minister rejects his resignation.
“Military arrests protesters in Suez”
The military steps in after evictions of families in Suez from buildings they supposedly resided in illegally.
“In Egypt, Gamaa Islamiya goes from militant group to security force”
Former militants say they have renounced violence, but are still fighting for the implementation of Islamic Law.
“15 suspects detained after Moqattam violence”
Muslim Brotherhood says it will conduct internal investigation into violence committed by some of its members against journalists during a protest in front of their headquarters in Moqattam.
“Govt looking into airport liquor ban, nighttime closures, says minister”
According to authorities, duty free staff demanded the ban on alcohol sales.
“Public Prosecutor bans 21 businessmen from travel”
Among the businessmen are City Stars Mall owner Abdel Rahman al-Sharbatly and Hesham El-Sewedy, a Saudi-Egyptian business tycoon.
“Vigilantes kill two suspected criminals in Gharbeya”
Two men suspected of trying to rob a truck get lynched in a village in Gharbeya province.
“Independent candidate becomes head of Cairo University student union”
Hesham Ashraf, an independent student, wins student union presidency over the Muslim Brotherhood candidate, Ahmed Al-Nasharti.
“Military Academy admits students from Brotherhood Families"
Admission of President Mohamed Morsi’s nephew to the Military Academy confirmed, despite rule forbidding candidates affiliated with a religious group or a party to join.
“The Muslim Brotherhood has shown its contempt for Egypt`s women”
Amira Nowaira criticizes the Muslim Brotherhood statement in response to the document on violence against women that was being prepared at the UN last week.
“Protests as seen by the FJP`s newspaper"
Nour Youssef looks into how the Freedom and Justice Party newspaper is covering recent events in Egypt.
“Shura Council committee re-draws electoral districts"
The electoral district map was one of the considerations of the Supreme Constitutional Court for announcing the previous electoral law unconstitutional.
In Arabic:
“البلتاجى: أعضاء سابقون بـ«أمن الدولة» وراء موقعة «الجبل»”
Muslim Brotherhood leader says State Security agents were behind the violent clashes in Moqattam on Friday.
“اشتباكات بين المتظاهرين وقوات الأمن أمام مدينة الإنتاج الإعلامي .. حبس 6 متهمين فى أحداث المقطم .. وعودة الشرطة للعمل بكامل طاقتها ببورسعيد”
Clashes erupt in front of the Media City outside Cairo, as Islamist protesters demonstrate against the media.
“مرسى : سنحاسب السياسيين المتورطين فى أحداث العنف مهما يكن مستواهم .. لن أسمح بإراقة المزيد من دماء أبناء الوطن “
President Mohamed Morsi threatens politicians with legal action for instigating violence.
“يسري سلامة.. سلفي أحبه الليبراليون”
Prominent Salafist politician dies, as Egyptian public commemorates him.
“بالفيديو.. عبدالمقصود: عاكف هو المدير المسؤول عن الجماعة بعد إشهارها”
In response to the decision of the Administrative Court announcing the Muslim Brotherhood as illegal, the legal adviser to the Brotherhood announces that it is registered as a nongovernmental organization.
“«الإخوان»: سنتخذ الإجراء المناسب ضد أي عضو يثبت تعرضه لامرأة أمام «الإرشاد»”
The Muslim Brotherhood says it is launching an internal investigation into the recent violent incident in front of its headquarters in Moqattam.
“الانتخابات في 21 جامعة: 34% لـ«الإخوان» و66% للتيارات المدنية والمستقلين"
The student union election results in twenty-one universities show that thirty-four percent of the vote went to the Muslim Brotherhood and the rest to other groups and independents.
Recent Jadaliyya articles on Egypt:
Al-Moqattam Clashes in Photos
Jonathan Rashad’s photos of the Moqattam clashes.
Street Wars on a Hill: An Eyewitness Testimony
Wael Eskandar’s testimony of Friday night’s clashes in front of the Muslim Brotherhood Headquarters in Moqattam, Cairo.
ماهي علاقة كل من الإسلاميين - الدولة القومية الحديثة - الديموقراطية ببعضهم البعض؟
Amr Magdi says that Islamists merge readily with the modern nation-state instead of trying to revise it and establish a new social contract.
The Full Story: Silencing English-Language Media in Egypt
Dina Hussein talks about the challenges that English-language media faces in Egypt.
من الثورة على توريث آل مبارك إلى الثورة على توريث الإخوان
Azmi Ashour is comparing the electoral and constitutional processes before and after the revolution, concluding that revolutionary objectives till have not been achieved.
Tahrir and Beyond: Interviews with Journalist, Ahmad Shokr, and Filmmakers Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer
An interview with Egyptian filmmakers Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer about their latest film “Al-Meydan.”