Hazem el-Beblawi The Brotherhood will survive this crackdown because it will continue to gain adherents by claiming Islamic authenticity. “Egypt seizes Brotherhood, Islamist leaders’ assets,” by Maggie Michael for the Associated Press, December 31, 2013 (thanks to all who sent this in): CAIRO (AP) “” Egypt’s interim government has ordered the assets of more than […]
Egypt arrests Al-Jazeera’s TV crew for ties to Muslim Brotherhood
If Al Jazeera in the U.S. had a pro-Brotherhood bias, who would notice? So does the rest of the mainstream media. “Egypt arrests Al-Jazeera TV’s 4-member crew,” from the Associated Press, December 30 (thanks to Jayke): CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Interior Ministry says security forces have arrested journalists working for the Qatari-based Al-Jazeera network over […]
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood supporters stone Christian homes, force closure of church
Coptic church destroyed by Brotherhood supporters Shhh! Don’t talk about this! You might harm the wonderful “Muslim-Christian dialogue”! “Coptic Church Forced to Close Due to Violence From Muslim Brotherhood Backed Aggressors,” from the Christian Post, December 28: Copts in the village of Tarshoub, Beni Suef, Upper Egypt, are experiencing intimidation after extremists attacked them on […]
Egypt arrests ousted Muslim Brotherhood prime minister
Qandil The crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood continues — and so, inevitably, will the violent jihad revenge attacks. “Egypt arrests former Islamist PM,” from AFP, December 25: Egyptian police arrested ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi’s former prime minister Tuesday as tensions rose after a major car-bomb attack on a police building killed 15 people. The […]
Egypt: Bomb injures five after government widens crackdown on Islamic supremacists
An earlier bus bombing in Egypt The Muslim Brotherhood insists that it has nothing to do with this violence. Then who is setting off these bombs? Whoever is doing so certainly supports Brotherhood rule in Egypt, or that of some other pro-Sharia entity. “Cairo bomb injures 5 after Egypt widens crackdown on Islamists,” from AFP, […]
Egypt: Bombing at police station murders 12, government blames “terrorist organization” Muslim Brotherhood
And protesters outside the damaged building are demanding the execution of Brotherhood leaders (in the picture below, Brotherhood top dog Mohammed Badie is depicted as being hanged: “Bombing at Egypt police station kills 12, wounds 134,” by Maggie Michael and Mohammed Wagdy for the Associated Press, December 24 (thanks to all who sent this in): […]
With Sharia law de-emphasized, Egyptian Christians “cautiously optimistic” about draft constitution
What’s that? Egyptian Christians don’t love Sharia? What on earth turned them into racist, bigoted Islamophobes? “With Sharia law de-emphasized, Egyptian Christians call draft constitution a positive step,” by Sean Savage for JNS.org, December 12: Egypt’s new draft constitution, to be voted on in a national referendum in January, is being hailed for its improvements […]
Egypt: Noted convert from Islam to Christianity arrested and likely tortured
Bishoy Armia Boulos “Security forces claimed that Boulous was contributing to a ‘false image’ that there is violence against Christians in Minya.” Of course. Who you gonna believe, kuffar? Me, or your lying eyes telling you that Muslims are torching a church? In Islamic law, dhimmis forfeit their “contract of protection” if they dare to […]
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood rejects new constitution, says referendum will be rigged
Protestors flash the Muslim Brotherhood Rabaa sign One of the things that the Brotherhood probably dislikes about the new constitution is that it will oblige parliament to regulate church construction “in a way that ensures that Christians perform their religious rites freely.” “Muslim Brotherhood rejects new Egyptian constitution, say referendum will be rigged,” from AlBawaba, […]
Egypt: Islamic Party leader threatens Christians, says they’ll “regret” supporting overthrow of Morsi
Islamic supremacists have already burned 82 churches. But to be concerned about this would be “Islamophobic.” “Islamic Party Member Renews Threats Against Coptic Christians in Egypt: They ‘Will Regret’ Supporting Overthrow of Morsi,” from the Christian Post, December 3: Assem Abdel Magid, a member of the Islamic party Gamaah Islamiya, has renewed his threats against […]