Egypt’s 'Muslim Sisterhood' moves from social work to politics - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Enas Hamed

Enas Hamed

Nov 20, 2013

Female Members of Parliament, who are also members of the Freedom and Justice Party of the Muslim Brotherhood, attend a parliament session in Cairo February 26, 2012. Egypt's military rulers invited the parliament's two houses to convene on Saturday to elect an assembly tasked with writing the country's first constitution since the overthrowing of former President Hosni Mubarak. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS) - RTR2YH3N — Female members of parliament, who are also members of the Freedom and Justice Party of the Muslim Brotherhood, attend a parliament session in Cairo, Feb. 26, 2012. — REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

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Defections threaten Jordan’s Brotherhood

Osama Al Sharif

Osama Al Sharif

Protesters, who are against Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, react in Tahrir Square in Cairo July 3, 2013. The head of Egypt's armed forces General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a declaration on Wednesday suspending the constitution and appointing the head of the constitutional court as interim head of state, effectively declared the removal of elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTX11BNS

Women at Forefront Of Egypt’s Revolutionary Wave

Nervana Mahmoud

Nervana Mahmoud

A supporter of former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi performs prayers near Cairo University in Cairo July 4, 2013. The leader of the Muslim Brotherhood was arrested by Egyptian security forces on Thursday in a crackdown against the Islamist movement after the army ousted the country's first democratically elected president Mursi. At least 16 people have been killed and hundreds wounded in street clashes across Egypt since Mursi's overthrow. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX1

Does Morsi's Fall Mark Failure of Islamism?

Daoud Kuttab

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

Younes Makhyoun (2nd R), head of the Salafist al-Nour Party attends a news conference with Presidential Media Advisor and spokesman Ahmed al-Muslimani (2nd L) at the party's headquarters in Cairo August 28, 2013. During the conference, Makhyoun stated that the Egyptian armed forces are a red line and reiterated al-Nour's support of the army's roadmap back to democracy, according to local media. Picture taken August 28, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS MEDIA) - RTX12ZWG

Nour Party: Don't Blame Islamists For Brotherhood's Mistakes

Walaa Hussein