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Less than a week ago it was reported that the son of a Muslim Brotherhood leader claimed that he and his father had evidence that could send U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama to prison. The evidence, should it exist, has … read more

The Egyptian people will not accept the return of the “corrupt” National Democratic Party (NDP) and the “arrogant and conceited” Muslim Brotherhood, said Hamdeen Sabahi, the Popular Current’s founder. In an interview with Russia Today, Sabahi, a defeated presidential candidate, … read more

Army forces were deployed at entrances and exits of Cairo hours before protests begin on Friday. The National Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy urged people to take part in mass protests on what they called the “Friday of Martyrs”. The Armed … read more

Egyptian presidential adviser Mostafa Hegazy said “missing stories” in foreign media coverage of events in Egypt prevent the West from forming a complete picture of the situation on the ground in Egypt. In an interview on CNN Tuesday, Hegazy added … read more

Saudi Arabia and the Gulf emirates – with the notable exception of Qatar – remain unfazed by last week’s bloody crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi, events that left around 1,000 people dead … read more

Egypt braced for further unrest on Friday with supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi calling for mass protests against the army takeover. At least 900 people have been killed in a crackdown on pro-Morsi demonstrators over the past week. Supporters … read more

While security forces round up the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s second largest religious party has warned the state against trying to wipe out political Islam entirely during its toughest crackdown in decades. The Nour Party, a Salafist group that backed the … read more

Palestinian security services have arrested an Islamist sympathizer in the West Bank for selling perfume named in honor of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammad Mursi, family members said on Thursday. Islambuli Badir, a 36-year-old member of Islamist movement Hamas, was arrested … read more

Apache Corp faces a difficult choice in Egypt: whether to sell its substantial oil and natural gas operations in the country or wait out the recent bloodshed. The Texas-based energy company has said it is assessing the value of its … read more