Egypt’s armed forces would suspend the constitution and dissolve an Islamist-dominated parliament under a draft political roadmap to be pursued if Islamist President Mohamed Morsy and the liberal opposition fail to agree by Wednesday, military sources said. The sources told … read more
The United States put pressure on embattled Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy on Tuesday to listen to concerns of huge anti-government protests, as Egypt’s army planned to push the Islamist leader aside if he fails to strike a power-sharing deal with … read more
Egyptian troops are preparing to deploy on the streets of Cairo and other cities if necessary to prevent clashes between rival political factions, military sources said on Tuesday. General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the head of the armed forces, gave the … read more
Nationwide protests continue for third consecutive day as President Morsi defies opposition calls to step down; at least 20 die in clashes between president’s supporters, opponents on Tuesday and early hours of Wednesday Egypt braces for post-Morsi scenarios Egypt’s Morsi … read more
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy called on the armed forces on Tuesday to withdraw an ultimatum for him to share power with his political opponents and said he would not be dictated to. “President Mohamed Morsy asserts his grasp on constitutional … read more
More than one hundred diplomats have signed a statement in which they declared their support for the “legitimate demands of the Egyptian people,” referring to protests against President Mohamed Morsy. The 129 diplomats who signed the statement said: “At this … read more
Egypt continues on Tuesday to witness rival protests by both supporters and opponents of Brotherhood-fielded President Mohamed Morsi. The Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) announced on its official Facebook page that it will hold nationwide marches to support Morsi’s … read more
The spokesmen for the Egyptian presidency and the cabinet quit on Tuesday, the latest in a string of resignations from the administration of President Mohamed Morsi, who is facing massive public pressure to step down. Presidential spokesman Ehab Fahmy – … read more
Outright military takeover General Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt’s defence minister, demands that President Mohamed Morsi resign. Morsi refuses, insisting he enjoys full democratic legitimacy. Troops surround the presidential palace and Muslim Brotherhood premises and place Morsi under house arrest with other … read more
Egypt is being described as a nation on the brink of a volcano, as protesters again march across the country, this time demanding President Mohamed Morsy step down by Tuesday. And the army has warned both the president and the … read more