Dozens of supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi gathered in front of the Mosque of Hamza in Suez, demanding Morsi’s return and raising al Qaeda flags, Shorouk News reported July 4. read more
A senior politician in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood said on Thursday that the military overthrow of elected Islamist President Mohamed Morsi will push other groups, though not his own, to violent resistance. “The issue is not with Brothers being in or … read more
Following are key dates in the one-year rule of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy. His destitution by the Egyptian army followed widespread protests and ended an administration based on the Muslim Brotherhood. — 2012 — JUNE – 30: Morsy, elected … read more
The Salafi Daawa, Egypt’s largest Salafi group, has urged supporters of toppled President Mohamed Morsy to disperse following the Islamist leader’s removal by the army on Wednesday. An estimated 50 civilians have been killed over the past two weeks during … read more
William Hague has condemned the intervention by the military in Egypt, where the armed forces have toppled Mohamed Morsi’s government and suspended Egypt’s constitution, but said the UK will recognise the new administration. The foreign secretary said on Thursday that … read more
The Egyptian military’s overthrow of elected President Mohamed Morsi left President Barack Obama grappling with a difficult question of diplomacy and language in dealing with the Arab world’s most populous nation: was it a coup? At stake as Obama and … read more
The Egyptian army will not allow anyone to insult, provoke or abuse Islamists, an army spokesperson said July 4, MENA reported. The spokesperson added that no group would be excluded in Egypt. The military did not want to have to … read more
Clashes across Egypt after Mohamed Morsi’s removal from power by the army on Wednesday killed ten and injured 481, Health Minister Mohamed Mustafa Hamed has announced Of the injured, 158 are still receiving treatment in hospitals across 17 governorates. Hamed … read more
Egyptians have reacted angrily to the labelling of the “second Egyptian revolution” as a ‘coup d’eat’ by western media. They have the right to be angry. Having reported on the discontent towards former president Mohammed Morsi since December 2012, it … read more
Statement by President Barack Obama on Egypt As I have said since the Egyptian Revolution, the United States supports a set of core principles, including opposition to violence, protection of universal human rights, and reform that meets the legitimate aspirations … read more