Who lost Egypt? Barack Obama lost Egypt. “Egypt’s contentious Islamist constitution becomes law,” by Shaimaa Fayed and Yasmine Saleh for Reuters, December 26: (Reuters) – President Mohamed Mursi admitted on Wednesday that Egypt’s economy faces serious problems after he enacted a new, bitterly contested constitution that is supposed to help end political unrest and allow […]
Egypt: “Things are definitely worse than under the old regime. It is because of the Islamists having power.”
Note how the police aid and abet the imposition of Sharia. “Egypt constitutional vote: ‘Things are definitely worse than under the old regime,’” by Richard Spencer in the Telegraph, December 22: When Alber Saber’s mother called police to protect him from a mob baying for his blood, something odd happened: they arrested him. They then […]
Iran thrilled with Egypt’s approval of Sharia constitution
Reuters doesn’t bother to explain why Iran considers Israel its “arch-enemy.” This would lead them into a discussion of Islam and Islamic antisemitism, and there’s no way they’re getting into that. Nor do they tell readers why Egypt’s approval of the Sharia constitution would lead to a thaw in relations with Iran, since the peace […]
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood says new Sharia constitution has passed overwhelmingly
No big surprise there. But only 32 percent turnout? Is the level of indifference in Egypt really that high, or do most Egyptians figure the Sharia die is cast and there is nothing they can do about it now? “Egypt Islamists say charter passed in referendum,” from AFP, December 23 (thanks to all who sent […]
Egypt: 55 injured as police fire tear gas at opponents of Muslim Brotherhood and Sharia constitution
“The people want the implementation of Shariah. Our souls and blood, we sacrifice to Islam.” “Dozens injured in Egypt clashes as police fire tear gas at Morsi supporters and opponents,” from NBC News, December 21 (thanks to Kenneth): ALEXANDRIA, Egypt “” Supporters of President Mohammed Morsi and his opponents hurled rocks at each other in […]
Raymond Ibrahim and Robert Spencer: Egypt behind the headlines
On my ABN show Wednesday night, I interviewed Raymond Ibrahim, the Egyptian-American Coptic Christian academic, about what is happening in Egypt.
Egypt: 50,000 Muslims led by sword-wielding men march through Christian areas, chanting that country would be “Islamic, Islamic, despite the Christians”
And making sure the Christians didn’t vote in the referendum. More on this story. “Fear keeps Egypt’s Christians away from polls,” by Hamza Hendawi for the Associated Press, December 18 (thanks to Betsy): ASSIUT, Egypt (AP) – A campaign of intimidation by Islamists left most Christians in this southern Egyptian province too afraid to participate […]
Egypt: Sharia enforcers attack Egyptian cafes
“There’s really no such thing as just Sharia, it’s not one monolithic Continuum – Sharia is understood in thousands of different ways over the 1,500 years in which multiple and competing schools of law have tried to construct some kind of civic penal and family law code that would abide by Islamic values and principles, […]
Egypt: Women without hijabs were prevented from voting
So were Christians. Clearly the advocates of Sharia were taking no chances that free people might somehow prevail. Video thanks to Pamela Geller.
Egypt: “The judges have a burning desire to instate shari”a laws regarding Islamic hudud punishments” — stonings, amputations, lashings
“There’s really no such thing as just Sharia, it’s not one monolithic Continuum – Sharia is understood in thousands of different ways over the 1,500 years in which multiple and competing schools of law have tried to construct some kind of civic penal and family law code that would abide by Islamic values and principles, […]