Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used an Islamic summit in Cairo to try to thaw frigid relations with Egypt by meeting with President Mohamed Morsi and to stress Iran’s support of the Palestinians by meeting with Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. It was the first visit to Cairo by an Iranian leader in 34 years, [...]
In Egypt, Morsi Trying to Push Islamist Influence on Govt.
November 25, 2012 | Posted by
As protesters take to the streets in Egypt to condemn President Mohammed Morsi for instituting new decrees that give him ultimate authority over the judiciary, the underlying issue at stake in the fragile new government is how much power the ultra-religious Islamists will have to embed their conservative beliefs into the nation’s constitution. As a [...]
The Sufi Jazz Festival: Genres Merge in Harmony
August 17, 2012 | Posted by
Cairo, Egypt – With the beats of the karakeb (large metal castanets) and the clap of their hands, Moroccan artists Mahdi Nassouli and Hicham Bajjou introduced audiences at the Cairo Opera House on Wednesday night to Gnawa, a hybrid African-Sufi music. The musicians, whose songs are inspired by traditional music genres like Gnawa, Malhun and [...]
Mohammed Morsi Declared President Of Egypt
June 24, 2012 | Posted by
Mohammed Morsi Declared President Of Egypt Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood was elected president of Egypt with 51.7 percent of last weekend’s run-off vote, defeating former general Ahmed Shafiq, the state election committee said on Sunday. He succeeds Hosni Mubarak, who was overthrown 16 months ago after a popular uprising. The military council which [...]
