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Egyptian army enters Cairo to enforce curfew under state of emergency. Death toll from clashes up to 278

Egyptian security forces dismantled the two fortified pro-Morsi camps in Cairo Wednesday, Aug. 14, in violent clashes with protesters. When they spread to other towns, the interim presidency imposed a month-long state of emergency across the country and ordered the … Continue reading

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Street clashes erupt in Egypt during pro-Morsi rallies

Ten of thousands of supporters of Egypt’s ousted president marched Friday on the streets of Cairo and across the country, leading to clashes with opponents and security forces that injured dozens. The marches during the Muslim holiday of Eid el-Fitr, … Continue reading

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Appeal to the international community to avoid bloodshed in Egypt

According to public statements, three days from today, on July 19th, the Muslim Brotherhood will begin attacks against Egypt’s military compounds, military personnel, government buildings, and soft targets (houses, stores, and churches) in order to recover and secure their power over Egypt—then reinstate Mohammad … Continue reading

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What REALLY Caused the Coup Against the Egyptian President

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 scrambles to save Morsi after Muslim Brotherhood rejects Egyptian army ultimatum

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

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

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

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

  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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Kerry talks economics, finds Morsi preoccupied with Islamizing Egypt

When visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry sat one-on-one with Egyptian President Morsi in Cairo, Sunday, March 3, he talked at length about Egypt’s calamitous economic straits, relations with Israel, democratization and essential reforms. He had hoped to find … Continue reading

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1 killed in Egypt protests as Kerry arrives to meet Morsi

Protests in Mansoura, Port Said calling for police reform turn violent with one protester killed, dozens injured. … A small group of anti-Morsi demonstrators marched from Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the center of the 2011 uprising, to the foreign ministry to … Continue reading

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New Pharaoh? ‘Military fascism replaced by Islamofascism in Egypt’

From YouTube: President Morsi has defended the new decree granting him substantial powers. He told his supporters he was leading Egypt on a path to freedom and democracy. But journalist Ahmed Fathi believes military rule in Egypt has simply been … Continue reading

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Protests rock Egypt after Morsi seizes sweeping new powers

Demonstrators storm Muslim Brotherhood HQ in Alexandria, pelt Port Said office with stones, and call for Egyptian president’s ouster in Cairo after he is called “pharaoh,” the new Mubarak for seizure of new powers. Protesters stormed the headquarters of the … Continue reading

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This Is What Democracy Looks Like

Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi has issued a declaration giving himself sweeping powers that cannot be challenged by any authority. The decree, which also dismissed Egypt’s prosecutor general, prompted  opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei to accuse Morsi of usurping authority and becoming … Continue reading

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Morsi Hits Out at Israel Over Iran and Peace

Egypt’s new president on Wednesday hit out at Israel over its veiled threats to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities and the deadlock in the Middle East peace process, AFP reports. President Mohammed Morsi received a rousing ovation for his first speech to the … Continue reading

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