Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt talks

[ProSense]

Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt talks

Opposition group says it is sticking to the protesters' main condition that Hosni Mubarak step down.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has held talks with the government aimed at ending the country's political crisis.

As pro-democracy protests entered the 13th day on Sunday, the opposition group met with Omar Suleiman, Egypt's vice president, to press its "legitimate and just demands''.

Mohammed Mursi, a senior Brotherhood leader, said the group is sticking to the protesters' main condition that President Hosni Mubarak step down.

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Attendees said participants included members of secular opposition parties, independent legal experts and business tycoon Naguib Sawiris. A representative of opposition figure Mohamed El Baradei was also in attendance.

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[ananda]

1. Big question: why wasn't El Baradei there in person?

What's with this takeover by the MB?

[ellenrr]

2. This is not a takeover by MB

regardless of whether or not MB would like to take over, the people of the Egyptian Revolution have made it clear that is not going to happen.
This morning there was a mass of Christians at Tahrir Square, prayers by Muslims too, there are nationalists and communists and no one is giong to take over.
The people in the Tahrir Square community have banned religous slogans - exactly to prevent divisiveness.

so it really doesn't matter what the MB does.
Everyone knows they were way behind in joining the Revolution.

[L. Coyote]

3. Please help blog events as they happen in one place, to record history LIVE = x-post here

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