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MB Attorney Denounces SCAF Muzzling Media Freedom in Egypt

In an interview with IkhwanWeb, Jamal Tajuddin, Secretary General of the Freedoms Committee of the Egyptian Bar Association and leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood, denounced the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) for attacking and muzzling media freedom in Egypt...

SCAF Chief Midtown Tour in Civilian Clothes Raises Eyebrows

Egyptian activists expressed concern following a video clip aired on national TV Monday night showing Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the head of the country's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), walking in plain clothes in downtown Cairo without guards and talking to the public...

FJP: Opponents Using Their Satellite Channels in Smear Campaign

Mokhtar Al-Ashry Head of the Freedom and Justice Party’s (FJP) Legal Committee stated, that there is an organized media campaign by satellite channels owned by businessmen running against FJP candidates to negatively influence voters especially in raising issues concerning electoral campaigning...

Ghorab Urges Media to Remain Fair and Balanced

Hazem Ghorab, director of Misr25 channel, called upon all Egyptian satellite channels and journalists to show professionalism and integrity, stop chanting the same partisan lyrics, quit attempts to exclude the competition, and cease their efforts to distort the image of any political party or faction with twisted facts or half-truths...

MB Lawyers Condemn Decision Postponing Syndicate's Elections

The Lawyers Syndicate's Islamic General Assembly criticized the administrative court's decision to suspend the Syndicate's elections indefinitely asserting that it could lead to its falling under judicial guardianship...

Beltagy: FJP Regrets Low Number of Coptic Candidates in Parliamentary Elections

Dr. Mohamed Beltagy, member of the Freedom and Justice Party’s (FJP) Executive Office, expressed his regret at the low participation of Copts in the upcoming parliamentary elections...

El-Erian: Revolution Activists Should be Honored, Not Prosecuted

Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) Vice-Chairman Dr. Essam El-Erian criticized the continued referral of citizens by the military to military tribunals stating: “The FJP fully objects to the military turning over citizens to military trials and investigations”...

FJP Rejects Selmi’s Initiatives , Warns of Heightened Political Polarization Ahead of Elections

After five full hours, Tuesday’s conference for the declaration of the basic principles of the Constitution of the modern Egyptian state came to an end. Dr. Ali Selmi, Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs held the meeting with some political and party stakeholders at the Opera House, from 11 am to 4 pm...

New Activities For FJP On The Campaign Trail

"Street Cinema", "Coffee Shop Visit", "Puppet Theatre", "Poetry", "supporting orphan and less privileged couples”, “Car tours” and launching elections campaigns from the squares that witnessed the January 25 Revolution demonstrations were the most prominent means used by the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) and the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Egypt, monitored by IkhwanWeb to communicate with citizens in the various governorates of Egypt...

Beltagy: We Support Egyptian Expats Voting and Full Review of Egyptian Embassies

Dr. Mohamed Beltagy, member of the Executive Office of the "Freedom and Justice" party (FJP), said that: “Enabling Egyptians abroad to vote was one of the most important seven demands that we made through the National Assembly for Change throughout 2010”...

Yassin: FJP Will not Pay Attention to War of Rumours, Real Battle is with Remnants of Defunct NDP

The war of rumours and flying accusations aimed at the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) in Egypt started like an organized campaign. The latest of these rumours is a claim, by a candidate from a competing party, that one of the dissolved National Party’s figures – Dr. Mo’mena Kamil – is on the candidate list of the FJP in Cairo’s fourth constituency...

Brotherhood Journalists Concede Defeat in Syndicate Elections

The first elections of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate after the Revolution saw Mamdouh Al-Wali, a Muslim Brotherhood ally, winning the chairman’s seat against competition from the left-wing Yehia Qalash after receiving 1646 votes against 1399 for Qalash...

Hafsa Shoman, Youngest FJP Candidate, Vows to Defend Women Rights

Hafsa Atef Shoman is not a day over twenty-five. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English language and literature. The Freedom and Justice party (FJP) in Beheira governorate (north of Cairo) nominated her to be on their electoral lists for the People's Assembly. She became the youngest candidate for the party in the whole country, right up to the moment registration was closed for elections...

Beltagy: FJP Supports Democratic Alliance Despite Defections

Dr. Mohamed Beltagy, member of the Executive Office of the "Freedom and Justice" party (FJP), and a member of the Democratic Alliance’s Elections Coordination Committee, asserted that the FJP has not and will not seek control of the Alliance's electoral lists, as has been rumoured recently, but continues its consultations with the aim of finding a general consensus that reflects and represents Egypt after the revolution...

MB Leader: Iran and Hezbolla Back Brutal Regime Against Syrian People

Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Comptroller in Syria, Riyad Al- Shafqa, has stated that the current state in Syria revolves around two axis; one where the Syrian people have revolted and will not withdraw their stance until full victory, while the opposing faction, the oppressive regime, remains targeting innocent civilians callously, without morals or conscience.Read More..

Essam Elerian: We All Yearn for a Modern Democratic State

At a seminar titled “Religion’s role in achieving a civil and modern state” hosted by the Anglican Church on Tuesday, Freedom and Justice Party’s (FJP) Vice Chairman, Dr. Essam El-Erian called on all factions to unite and help achieve a 200 year old dream of establishing Egypt as a modern and democratic country...

Syrian Activist: Al-Assad Might Resort to Chemical Weapons to Crush Revolution

The Syrian rights activist Haitham Al-Malih said in statements to Ikhwanweb that the regime of Bashar al-Assad might resort to chemical weapons to suppress the revolution after failing to stop the demonstrations using all criminal means, including guns, bombs and tanks...

MB Denounces Nasarllah's Statements Supporting Criminal Syrian Regime

Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Dr. Mahmoud Ghozlan strenuously criticized the speech delivered on Friday by Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, in which he expressed his support of the Syrian regime, praising its "role in supporting the resistance in Lebanon and Palestine, and its commitment to reforms despite international pressures."..

Anglican Church to Discuss Political Platform with FJP

In a bid to encourage dialogue, cooperation and integration with the whole community, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and its Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), have agreed to join a meeting with the Anglican Church in Nasr City to bridge the gap and coordinate youth projects and activities following the fall of Mubarak...

MB Says Assaults on Political Figures Have Dangerous Indications

The Muslim Brotherhood denounced the frequent violent assaults on its political figures, saying it has "dangerous indications" and must be investigated by concerned authorities...