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Dr. Katatni: People’s Assembly Stresses Appreciation, Respect for ElBaradei

Egyptian Parliament Speaker, Dr. Katatni says ElBaradei is a most noble citizen, but proper procedures were followed, in accordance with PA regulations, with regard to complaints against Bakri for making accusations against ElBaradei...

Muslim Brotherhood Lawyers: More Charges To be leveled Against Mubarak, in Addition to Murdering Demonstrators

If the murder-of-demonstrators case against Mubarak fails to earn him the death penalty, there are many victims of his defunct regime who are willing to bring more charges against him...

Freedom & Justice Party and Muslim Brotherhood Intervene to Calm Tension in Sharqiya

Dr. Farid Ismail, MP for the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) in Sharqiya, stated that representatives from the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and the FJP intervened to calm incidents of disorder which took place in front of the Virgin Mary Church, in Sharqiya...

Syrians Attack Embassies Demanding Syrian Regime be Removed following Horrific Massacres

The city of Homs in Syria witnessed Friday, a bloody attack where over 260 citizens were killed on the anniversary of the city's massacre triggering angry protests Saturday by Syrians at Syrian embassies around the world, including in Egypt, Tokyo, Istanbul Tripoli, and Amman demanding Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his regime be removed...

Freedom and Justice Party MPs Seek End to Clashes Between Police and Demonstrators in Egypt, Safeguard Right to Demonstrate Peacefully

On Sunday afternoon, a number of Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) MPs came out in Mohamed Mahmoud Street in the vicinity of the Interior Ministry, including Dr. Osama Yassin, Assistant Secretary of the party and Chairman of the Youth Committee of the People’s Assembly; Adel Hamed and Jamal Hanafi, FJP MPs; Hatem Azzam and Mohamed El-Sawy, MPs from the Democratic Alliance for Egypt; and Dr. Mostafa Najjar, Mohamed Abu Hamed and Dr. Amr Hamzawy...

Dr. Ahmed Diab: Freedom and Justice Party Keen on Parliamentary Committees Consensus; Crisis Within Other Parties

Dr. Ahmed Diab, a member of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) Executive Office and the Deputy of the Egyptian People’s Assembly (PA) Education Committee, stressed that the party made repeated, long-suffering attempts with the other parties in the parliament, except for parties affiliated with the remnants of the dissolved National party, to achieve a broad consensus that would include everyone, on the formation of the Egyptian parliament committees, but the other parties kept backing down on agreements, and changing their confirmed positions...

Abdel-Hafiz Al-Sawi, No Stock-Exchange Tax

Abd Al-Hafiz Al-Sawi, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP)’s economic team, denied rumors about the FJP leaning towards imposing taxes on stock market during in the near future, asserting that this proposal is not on the party’s agenda at this time...

Witnesses: Muslim Brotherhood Youth Attacked With Tasers, Stones Outside Parliament Building

A number of young Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members who were involved in the protection of the Egyptian parliament against attempts by group of protestors to break in affirm that they were beaten, insulted and stoned, and that dozens of them were wounded, despite their rallying cries of peaceful demonstrations...

Muslim Brotherhood Leaders Reject SCAF's Interference in Legislation

Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders rejected the Military Council's (SCAF) ratifying of bill number 13 issued January 19, that could reform Al-Azhar's independence law, saying SCAF no longer has legislative powers after election of the People's Assembly...

Dr. Ghozlan: Muslim Brotherhood Joins January 25 Celebrations, Protect Egypt’s Institutions, Remind of Revolution Demands

Dr. Mahmoud Ghozlan, media spokesman of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), underscored what happened in Tahrir Square today, and in other ‘freedom’ squares of Egypt, as confirmation that the Egyptian people live and honor the memory of their popular revolution of last year, which restored for them dignity and sovereignty, and in which they sacrificed a lot of their children who fell, injured and martyrs...

Heshmat: FJP Seeks Consensus in First Parliament Session

The General Secretariat of the Egyptian People’s Assembly (PA) has announced that its first session – to be held on the first day of the new parliament for 2012, on Monday – will be comprised of three sub-sessions...

Manal Abul Hassan Calls for Immediate Investigation into the Assault on Nawara Negm and Punishing Perpetrators

Dr. Manal Abul Hassan, Secretary General of the Freedom and Justice Party's (FJP) Women's Committee in Cairo, slammed the recurring violence against women, attributing it to the corrupt security system which needs serious a firm efforts to reform it...

FJP MP Al-Garf Slams Attack against Activist Nawara Negm

Newly elected Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), MP, Aza Al-Garf stated that the party objected firmly to attacks against any individuals expressing their opinion in Egypt. The comment comes following the incident where assailants physically and verbally attacked female Egyptian activist, Nawara Negm, in the latest violence targeting activists...

Katatni: Our Priorities Are Social Justice, Retribution for Martyrs and Fulfilling Goals of the Revolution

The new Egyptian People’s Assembly (PA) convenes its first session on January 23, 2012 - two days before January 25, amid busy preparation work in full swing to get the chamber ready to receive the new MPs, without Dr. Fathi Sorour, Speaker of the previous parliament, but with the presence of Councillor Sami Mahran, Secretary General of the former Parliament...

Parties Confirm: Formation of Egyptian Parliament Seeks Consensus, No Exclusions

A number of political parties as well as the Democratic Alliance for Egypt (DA), led by the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), issued a statement on the Office of the People's Assembly (PA) formation...

Dr. Morsi: New Parliament Formation Will Be All-Inclusive

Dr. Mohamed Morsi, Chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), hailed the new Egyptian parliament as a real achievement for the peaceful revolution of January 25...

FJP Proposes to Parliament Legislation for Judicial Authority, Wages, Pensions and Antitrust

Mukhtar Ashri, President of the Legal Committee of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), stated that there are some proposals regarding certain laws that will be presented to parliament by the Democratic Alliance for Egypt, led by the FJP...

FJP: We Won 46% of Seats, No Nominees For Head of Parliament

Dr. Mohamed Saad Eleewa, head of the Freedom and Justice Party's (FJP) elections center, confirmed that the party and its alliance succeeded in securing 222 of the available seats in parliament, adding up to 46% of the total number of seats in the Egyptian legislation...

Aza Al-Garf, Strong Voice in New Parliament Advocating Women Rights

During an international press conference following the 2010 parliamentary elections which were marred by vote-rigging and before the January revolution, Muslim Brotherhood (MB) candidate for the women's quota Aza Al-Garf in the October 6 constituency vehemently slammed the former regime and its state security apparatus winning the admiration of the audience...

Rafiq Habib: Fate of Ganzouri Government in SCAF Hands, Changes in Consultation with Parliament

Dr. Rafiq Habib, Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) Vice President, stated that the formation of the Egyptian government is the direct responsibility of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), who runs the affairs of the country...