Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb today said that the tribal rancor will show itself in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Those accused of throwing a gas bomb in Al Damerdash said, “I wish I threw a grenade instead.” Chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party today said that claims that their Party will have the majority of seats in the next Parliament are simply estimations. YOUM7 Youm7 interviewed Al-Azhar's Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb, who earlier urged those with money and agendas to stay far from the youth of Al-Azhar. “Al-Azhar froze its dialogue with the Vatican because it refuses to apologize, but Al-Azhar will not freeze the Christian-Muslim dialogue,” al-Tayeb said. “Some religious channels cause strife and impose certain ways of thinking, which can harm more than benefit,” he said. “The Sunni and Shi'a cause is not comparable to Al Ahly and Zamalek, and we won't allow money to be paid for cells to be built spreading this doctrine,” he said. “Muslims don't have to return to Fatwa in every issue, and religion must not turn into a political party,” he also said. The Church leadership in Egypt reject the fact-finding committee and demand an international investigation regarding the Maspiro incidents. Al-Ahram The man accused of throwing a tear gas canister in the Al Damerdash Hospital today said that he regrets not killing his divorced wife, and now wishes he had thrown a grenade. “I used to love her so much that I was jealous every time I saw her standing with another man,” he said. “But she intended to give me a hard time so I decided to take revenge.” Youm7 also conducted an interview with the chairman of the leftist al-Tagammu Party a few days before his withdrawal from the Party's presidency. He warned of thugs and religious slogans during the upcoming elections. He also said he will lodge a complaint against the election's supreme committee because it allowed the establishment of political parties with a religious agenda. He will conclude his political life with Khaled Mohy el-Din because he started it with him, he added. Al-Akhbar Chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party Mohamed Moursi today told Al Akhbar that the Muslim Brotherhood won't be like the dissolved National Democratic Party and it does not have an agreement with the military council. “The Party will not take over the next parliament,” he said, while denying that Egypt has sectarian strife. “The Copts anger is justified,” he added. Al Akhbar also reported that chief of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi told African leaders that the Egyptian Revolution seeks to promote democracy and social justice. Al-Masry Al-Youm The GEOPOLITICY Institution for Economic Consultation today revealed that Egypt lost U.S. $10 billion since the beginning of the January 25 Revolution. The Institute's report claims that the revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East – the Arab Spring – cost more than U.S. $55 billion, but the countries with the largest losses are Egypt, Syria and Libya. With regional support, the consequences could be more dreadful, the report suggests. Former Chairman of Al-Ahram's Board of Directors Abdul Moneim Said told Al-Masry Al-Youm that Egypt may turn into a second Iran. “Al-Ahram bungled the coverage of the Egyptian revolution, especially when it turned 180 degrees and started to attack the former regime,” he said. Al-Shorouq Egyptian Minister of Finance Hazem al-Beblawy didn't attempt to resign simply because of the Maspiro incident; there were economic reasons behind the resignation as well. The Finance Minister has some conflicts with other ministers, like Minister of Manpower Ahmed al-Boraei, regarding insurance and pension. Al-Gomhorreya Minister of Local Development Mohamed Attiea said that the “Corrupting the Political Life” Law is about to be issued and the ruling military council is currently studying it. The law's name has been changed from the “Law of Treachery” to the law “Corrupting Political Life.”
