Islamists
Egypt opposition needs time, or Islamists will win
Egypt
February 15, 2011
Egypt opposition needs time, or Islamists will win
The Muslim Brotherhood will be the only group in Egypt ready for a parliamentary election unless others are given a…
US eyes Egypt Islamists as extremist fears fester
Egypt
February 13, 2011
US eyes Egypt Islamists as extremist fears fester
US officials are concerned that Islamic extremists may try to exploit Egypt's upheaval but are not yet convinced that the…
Tunisia’s Islamists eye place in politics
World
January 21, 2011
Tunisia’s Islamists eye place in politics
Tunis--For decades, Tunisians espousing political Islam were banned, jailed and forced underground by their country's autocratic regime.Now they are seeking…
Experts: Unlike in Egypt, Tunisia Islamists no threat to democracy
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Experts: Unlike in Egypt, Tunisia Islamists no threat to democracy
Islamists will not pose a threat to a possible democratic transformation in Tunisia following the toppling of President Zine al-Abidine…
Copt candidate blames NDP ‘Salafis’ for Egypt poll defeat
Egypt
December 4, 2010
Copt candidate blames NDP ‘Salafis’ for Egypt poll defeat
A Coptic opposition candidate defeated in a parliamentary poll accused "extremist" Islamic elements in the ruling party on Friday of…
Egypt’s Islamists will lose to liberal Wafdists in elections, say politicians
Egypt
November 23, 2010
Egypt’s Islamists will lose to liberal Wafdists in elections, say politicians
With polling stations are set to receive millions of voters on Sunday, Egyptian politicians and observers expect the new parliament…
Rocket misses Israeli town, kills one in Jordan, authorities say
Egypt
August 2, 2010
Rocket misses Israeli town, kills one in Jordan, authorities say
Aqaba--Rockets from Egypt's Sinai, an area where Islamist militants have operated in the past, struck Israel's and Jordan's Red Sea…
Islamic Group launches new website without sword emblem
Egypt
April 6, 2010
Islamic Group launches new website without sword emblem
The Islamic Group of Egypt has recently launched a new website displaying a redesigned emblem that depicts rays of light…