Just in case the Court doesn’t fall into line with the Sharia agenda. “Egypt’s Islamists surround Supreme Court ahead of session on constituent assembly,” from Al Arabiya, December 2 (thanks to Voice of the Copts): Hundreds of Islamists marched towards the High Constitutional Court (HCC) in Cairo on Saturday night, ahead of a Sunday court […]
Muslim Brotherhood ‘paying gangs to go out and rape women and beat men protesting in Egypt’ as thousands of pro-Sharia demonstrators take to the streets
More glories of the “Arab Spring,” as Muslim Brotherhood activists work in their inimitable way toward the day when Egyptian women won’t venture out of the house without permission from the male who owns them. “Muslim Brotherhood ‘paying gangs to go out and rape women and beat men protesting in Egypt’ as thousands of demonstrators […]
“Yes to Islamic law”: Egypt’s Islamic supremacists hurriedly approve Sharia constitution as Muslim Brotherhood holds huge rally
Clearly there are many in Egypt who don’t want to see it become another Saudi Arabia or Iran. But it remains doubtful that they actually have the power to dislodge Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood. “Thousands support Egypt president in rival rally,” by Aya Batrawy for the Associated Press, December 1: CAIRO (AP) — Tens […]
Egypt: New constitution denies freedom of speech and equality of rights for women, omits ban on slavery
No surprise here. Sharia denies free speech and equal rights for women, and allows slavery. So this is just more indication of Egypt’s slide toward Sharia. “Disputed articles in Egypt’s draft constitution,” from AP, November 30: CAIRO (AP) — An Islamist-dominated panel is voting on Egypt’s draft constitution, the country’s first charter after the uprising […]
Egypt’s draft constitution: Sharia main source of legislation
This is the same wording as in the previous constitution, but under the Muslim Brotherhood it is almost certain to have more teeth than it did under Mubarak. “UPDATE 1-Islam’s status unchanged in Egypt draft constitution,” from Reuters, November 29: Nov 29 (Reuters) – An assembly drafting Egypt’s new constitution voted on Thursday to keep […]
Egyptian court sentences seven Christians to death for Muhammad video
Since Obama has repeatedly condemned this video, don’t expect him to stand up for the freedom of speech or say a word about this new advance of Sharia in glorious “Arab Spring” Egypt. “Egyptian Christians sentenced to death for anti-Islam film,” from Reuters, November 28 (thanks to Twostellas): CAIRO – A Cairo court on Wednesday […]
Egypt: Dozens wounded in clashes between Muslim Brotherhood and anti-Sharia protesters
“Islamophobia” rampant in the Nile Delta town of Mahalla! “Egypt: dozens wounded in Nile Delta town clashes,” from ANSAmed, November 27 (thanks to Insubria): (ANSAmed) – CAIRO, NOVEMBER 27 – Dozens have been wounded in clashes between Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators and opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in the Nile Delta town of Mahalla, where […]
Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights claims that Muslim Brotherhood is rounding up anti-Morsi demonstrators and handing them over to security forces
A totalitarian-style convergence of party and state? “Claims Muslim Brotherhood are rounding up activists,” from Daily News Egypt, November 26 (thanks to Lookmann): The Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR) has claimed that members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) are rounding up people and handing them over to the security forces. It is […]
Egypt: Islamic supremacist leader warns that opponents of Sharia regime could be targeted for assassination
The glories of the Arab Spring just keep getting more glorious. Barack Obama’s foreign policy is heading the Middle East and the world to blood and ruin, and all Mitt Romney could say during the foreign policy debate was “I agree with the President.” “Egypt’s top Islamist expects assassination of liberal figures,” from al-Arabiya,November 26 […]
One dead, sixty wounded as anti-Morsi protestors try to storm Muslim Brotherhood offices
Egyptian secular democracy, such as it was, is not going quietly. “Egypt clashes escalate over President Morsi’s power grab,” from CBS News, November 25: CAIRO Supporters and opponents of Egypt’s president on Sunday grew more entrenched in their potentially destabilizing battle over the Islamist leader’s move to assume near absolute powers, with neither side appearing […]