Muslim Brotherhood
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Egyptian prosecutors launch criminal probe against Morsy
World | Jul 14, 2013, 04:19 PM ISTCairo, July 14: Egypt has launched a criminal probe against deposed Islamist President Mohamed Morsy for alleged spying, inciting violence and ruining the economy, in a blow to thousands of his supporters who have been
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Egypt Unrest: Interim President meets army chief, 36 killed in violence
World | Jul 06, 2013, 09:21 PM ISTCairo, Jul 6: Egypt's interim President Adly Mansour today held talks with the army chief and interior minister to discuss ways to ensure security amid violent clashes between supporters and opponents of deposed President Mohammed
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Egypt troops open fire on pro-Morsy protesters
World | Jul 05, 2013, 08:47 PM ISTCairo, July 5: The shooting came when hundreds of Mr. Morsy's supporters marched on the Republican Guard building, where Mr. Morsy was staying at the time of his ouster.Troops opened fire on supporters of Mr.
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Massive political turmoil in Egypt (watch pics)
World | Jul 03, 2013, 06:47 AM ISTEgypt: The political crisis in Egypt has worsened with thousands of protesters gathering in Tahrir Square demanding the exit of Muslim Brotherhood president Mohammed Morsi. Facing the protesters are supporters of President Morsi, and the
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Egypt braces for protests, prosecutor general quits
World | Dec 18, 2012, 06:46 PM ISTCairo, Dec 18: Egypt braced for opposition-backed protests against alleged vote rigging in the first stage of a referendum on an Islamist constitution, as the country's embattled prosecutor general quit, just weeks after being appointed
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Morsy allies claim Egyptians voted for draft constitution
World | Dec 16, 2012, 04:14 PM ISTCairo, Dec 16: Islamists allied to President Mohamed Morsy on Sunday claimed that Egyptians have voted in favour of a controversial draft constitution during a referendum, but opposition accused them of “vote rigging” and irregularities.Muslim
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Egypt to announce election results Sunday
World | Jun 23, 2012, 06:41 PM ISTCairo, Jun 23: The head of Egypt's election commission says official results from the disputed presidential runoff vote will be released Sunday.Farouk Sultan, the head of the Supreme Presidential Election Commission, confirmed the timing on
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Egypt military blames Muslim Brotherhood for woes
World | Jun 22, 2012, 05:39 PM ISTCairo, Jun 22: Egypt's ruling military council has blamed the Muslim Brotherhood for raising tensions in the country by releasing election results early.Friday's statement comes as tens of thousands rally in Cairo's Tahrir Square to
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Brotherhood claims Egypt presidency win amidst army power grab
World | Jun 18, 2012, 06:21 PM ISTCairo, Jun 18: Egypt today appeared to be headed towards its first radical Islamic president with Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi declaring victory in the poll runoff, but the ruling military issued an interim constitution
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Muslim Brotherhood claims lead as Egypt vote count begins
World | May 25, 2012, 01:04 PM ISTCairo, May 25 : The Muslim Brotherhood says its candidate is leading in Egypt's presidential election, citing the group's exit polls, as official counting begins after two days of voting.Poll workers began counting after stations
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Muslim Brotherhood Ready To Form Govt In Egypt
World | Feb 10, 2012, 02:46 PM ISTCairo, Feb 10 : Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which now dominates the parliament after historic the polls is ready to form a coalition government and demanded that the incumbent military-appointed cabinet be sacked as it has
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Egyptian Parliament Holds First Session
World | Jan 23, 2012, 05:32 PM ISTCairo, Jan 23: The Islamists dominated new Egyptian Parliament today held its first session after the landmark polls since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak with a candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood tipped to become its
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Egypt Election Results Delayed Again; Brotherhood Set To Win
World | Dec 02, 2011, 07:27 AM ISTCairo, Dec 2 : Results were delayed for a second time in Egypt's historic elections that are expected to witness the emergence of moderate Islamists linked to Muslim Brotherhood as the dominant political force despite
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Muslim Brotherhood Claims Lead In First Phase Of Egypt Polls
World | Nov 30, 2011, 08:39 PM ISTCairo, Nov 30: Egypt's influential Muslim Brotherhood group today claimed that it was leading in the initial count of results from the first phase of historic Parliamentary polls in the post-Mubarak era but also acknowledged
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Muslim Brotherhood Recognised As Political Party In Egypt
World | Jun 07, 2011, 03:58 PM ISTCairo, Jun 7: Eight decades after it was formed, the Muslim Brotherhood movement will now come overground for the first time to operate as a legal political force, to contest the first free general elections
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Muslim Brotherhood Leaders Meet Egypt VP, New Concessions Offered
World | Feb 07, 2011, 04:32 PM ISTCairo, Feb 7 : Egypt's vice president has met with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and other opposition groups for the first time and offered sweeping concessions, including granting press freedom and rolling back police powers