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Egyptian army’s financial coup: 12 billion petrodollars from Saudi, UAE, Kuwaiti fans

Posted on July 10, 2013 by DRenegade

In a dazzling display of monetary muscle, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates poured $8 billion in a single day into the coffers of Egypt’s army rulers in cash, grants, loans without interest and gifts of gas, a dizzying … Continue reading →

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Violent Ramadan ahead: Egypt’s army chief says no to dialogue with Brotherhood. Assad nixes ceasefire

Posted on July 9, 2013 by DRenegade

The holy Muslim month of Ramadan beginning in the Middle East Tuesday, July 9, heralds more, rather than less, bloodshed. After at least 51 deaths in a Cairo shootout Monday, Egypt’s military chief Gen. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi rebuffed US diplomatic efforts … Continue reading →

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Obama frowns on Egyptian army’s alignment with Gulf regimes, coming crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood

Posted on July 7, 2013 by DRenegade

After US Secretary of State John Kerry was filmed vacationing on his yacht at the peak of the Egyptian crisis, President Barack Obama released this statement early Sunday, July 7: “The US is not aligned with and is not supporting … Continue reading →

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Egyptian, Israeli military alerts prompted by Islamist mutiny threat from Sinai and first attacks

Posted on July 6, 2013 by DRenegade

A new Egyptian crisis arena: the Egyptian and Israeli armies Friday, July 5, raised their alert levels on either side of the Sinai border after the Muslim Brotherhood declared Sinai its center of revolt and revenge for the Egyptian army’s … Continue reading →

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Saudis, Gulf emirates actively aided Egypt’s military coup, settling score for Mubarak ouster

Posted on July 4, 2013 by DRenegade

The lightening coup which Wednesday, July 3, overthrew President Mohamed Morsi put in reverse gear for the first time the Obama administration’s policy of sponsoring the Muslim Brotherhood movement as a moderate force for Arab rule and partner in its … Continue reading →

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What REALLY Caused the Coup Against the Egyptian President

Posted on July 4, 2013 by DRenegade

The protests in Egypt against president Mohammed Morsi were – according to the BBC – the largest in history. The Egyptian military threw Morsi out in a coup today. Why? Irish Times reports: Army concern about the way President Mohamed Morsi was governing Egypt reached … Continue reading →

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Obama: Both Enemy Foreign and Domestic

Posted on July 2, 2013 by DRenegade
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Obama scrambles to save Morsi after Muslim Brotherhood rejects Egyptian army ultimatum

Posted on July 2, 2013 by DRenegade

US President Barack Obama and Chief of US General Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey intervened in the Egyptian crisis early Tuesday, July 2, in an attempt to save the besieged President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood. Obama called the Egyptian … Continue reading →

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Army gives Cairo politicians 48 hours to meet “people’s demands” – implying option of military takeover

Posted on July 1, 2013 by DRenegade

Egypt’s defense minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi issued a statement on behalf of the armed forces Monday, July 1, warning the politicians they had 48 hours to “meet the people’s demands” and agree on an inclusive road map for the way ahead. He … Continue reading →

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Egypt’s Morsi Still President As Ministers Resign, Muslim Brotherhood Offices Destroyed

Posted on July 1, 2013 by DRenegade

The Muslim Brotherhood offices: With over a million people crowded into the streets of Cairo (and 16 reported dead and 781 injured according to The Jerusalem Post), the situation in Egypt is becoming more unstable. Amid cheers of “the people demand … Continue reading →

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Egypt on Fire: The Muslim Brotherhood offices have been set on fire

Posted on June 30, 2013 by DRenegade

It appears the re-civil-war in Egypt is gathering pace. What started at tens of thousands has swelled to hundreds of thousands of people crowded into the infamous Tahrir Square. As the live feed below shows, for now it is lasers, fireworks, … Continue reading →

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Egypt violence builds, American among dead

Posted on June 28, 2013 by DRenegade

Two people, one an American, were killed when protesters stormed an office of Egypt’s ruling Muslim Brotherhood in Alexandria, adding to growing tension ahead of mass rallies aimed at unseating the Islamist president. A third man was killed and 10 … Continue reading →

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Egypt clerics warn of ‘civil war’

Posted on June 28, 2013 by DRenegade

Egypt’s leading religious authority warned of “civil war” on Friday and called for calm after a member of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood was killed ahead of mass rallies aimed at forcing the president to quit. “Vigilance is required to ensure … Continue reading →

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As Egypt lurches into civil strife, local militias raise their heads

Posted on June 24, 2013 by DRenegade

After weeks of mounting anti-government turmoil across Egypt, army chief Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi finally spoke up Sunday, June 23, to warn that the Egyptian army would “not watch the country descend into uncontrollable conflict” ahead of the planned June 30 mass … Continue reading →

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As American as Apple Pie the Muslim Brotherhood

Posted on May 31, 2013 by DRenegade

  Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s (or Mursi’s) children were born in the United States, and are therefore American citizens. Now an Egyptian lawyer has filed suit to have their dual citizenship revoked. As he says, “The Muslim Brotherhood is publicly … Continue reading →

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