Posts Tagged: Egypt Muslim Brotherhood
Court Sentences Acting Muslim Brotherhood Leader to Life in Prison
An Egyptian court sentenced Mahmoud Ezzat, the former acting leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, to life in prison on Thursday, months after he was detained...
Ousted Ex-Egyptian President Morsi Dies After Court Hearing
Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, the first democratically-elected head of state in Egypt's modern history, died on Monday aged 67 after collapsing in a Cairo court while...
Twitter Grants Verification Status to Muslim Brotherhood Portal
JNS.org - Twitter recently granted verification status to an official mouthpiece of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Egypt-based Islamist organization that has been designated as a...
Professor Opposes UK Invitation to Egypt’s el-Sisi, But Welcomed Muslim Brotherhood at Georgetown
John Esposito, founding director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU) at Georgetown University, recently signed an open letter to British Prime Minister...
Muslim Brotherhood Condemns Egypt Court Decision, Calls for Destruction of Israel
The Muslim Brotherhood condemned an Egyptian court decision to designate Hamas as a terrorist organization, and called for the destruction of the Jewish State, according...
The Myth of Palestinian Centrality
A myth of Palestinian centrality has dominated Western policy, but contrasts with reality, in the Middle East."Ž In 2015, following in the footsteps of Presidents Hosni...
Interpol Alert Seeks Arrest of Muslim Brotherood’s Qaradawi
Interpol issued a bulletin Friday seeking the arrest of the Muslim Brotherhood's most influential cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi. The bulletin was sparse on details but said that Egypt wanted...
Egypt’s El-Sisi and Saudi King Abdullah Meet in Jeddah
JNS.org - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah at a royal palace in Jeddah on Sunday. The two leaders of...
While Israel and Gaza Clash, Egyptians Killed by Rockets
JNS.org - As global attention remains focused on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, it is worth noting that Israel is not the only...
Jihadi Rhetoric: Tiresome, Repetitive, and Deadly
I just spent the better part of the day reading and listening to sermons by the leaders and jihadis of the new "caliphate" in Mesopotamia, the...
Analysis: Palestinian Media Failing to Keep Up With Current Gaza-Israel Crisis
Al-Monitor - Palestinian local media outlets — including radio stations, news agencies and newspapers — have struggled to cover the fast-paced events on the Palestinian...
Is Egypt’s New Government Promoting Anti-Christian Measures?
Overlooked in the midst of all the celebrations in Egypt concerning the presidential victory of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, is that his predecessor, President Adly Mansour...
Peace In the Middle East
Readers of my blog will know that I do not hold back from criticizing Israeli politicians and policies and that I think that "occupation," or...
Islamists Torch Christian-Owned Shops in Southern Egypt
JNS.org - A mob of Islamists burned several Christian-owned shops in a wave of violence directed against Christians in southern Egypt near the ancient...
