Islam Lotfy may look like your average 35-year-old Cairene. He’s dark, clean-shaven, slightly chubby and wears glasses. There’s nothing in his appearance that hints at his Islamist identity, save for the prayer mark on his forehead. Lotfy is, in fact, … read more
Egypt’s powerful Islamist movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, said Friday it is willing to hold talks with the United States, taking up an offer of dialogue seen as an implicit recognition by Washington that the group will likely hold significant political … read more
By 6:00pm on Friday, tens of thousands were still gathered in downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square after a day of mass protests. Demonstrators hit the streets in a number of Egyptian cities following Friday’s prayer, showing support for the martyrs’ families, … read more
Clashes between protesters and police have left more than 1,000 people wounded, scarring downtown Cairo with debris and checkpoints and reminding residents of the uprising against President Hosni Mubarak earlier this year. The fighting was sparked Tuesday evening when relatives … read more
Seeking to chart a more independent foreign policy, Egypt is taking steps to ease its reliance on Western aid, a development that almost certainly will chip away at American influence over the Arab world’s most populous nation. This week, the … read more
An Egyptian court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Muslims requesting the disclosure of the wife of a Coptic priest, whom the Muslims allege converted to Islam and was being held against her will by Christians. The demand to know … read more
Egyptian officials on Thursday delayed a verdict on the police officers who are suspected in the killing of Khaled Said, the young man who was beaten to death a year ago—an incident that was a key factor in sparking the … read more
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that U.S. officials intend to build contacts with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, a sign of American concern that the conservative Islamic group is becoming one of the most important political forces in the … read more