Muslim Brotherhood to launch newspaper and satellite channel

Wed, 30/03/2011

The Muslim Brotherhood has announced its intention to venture into mass media, according to a statement from the group's leader, General Guide Mohamed Badie.

“The group will soon launch a newspaper and a satellite channel,” said Badie on Tuesday.

Inaugurating a new branch for the group in Alexandria, Badie also said that Copts should not fear Islam, and called on all Islamic groups to treat Copts and Jews with respect, as was the case in the time of Prophet Mohamed.

In a related development, a source close to the group said there was discord within the committee tasked with devising a platform for the group’s political party. The issue of contention was whether the party should approve of Coptic or female candidates for Egypt's presidency.

Source: al-Masry al-Youm.
Link: http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/380721.