Egypt’s former leader Hosni Mubarak watched 30 June demonstrations demanding President Mohamed Morsy stand down, well-informed sources have revealed. The imprisoned dictator reportedly expressed astonishment at the number of protesters on the streets of Cairo, commenting that crowds dwarfed those … read more
73 percent of Egyptians believe President Mohamed Morsy has not made the right decisions since he assumed office in July 2012, according to a recent poll released amid wide-scale demonstrations demanding early presidential elections on the one-year anniversary of Morsy’s … read more
Egypt’s army has denied its ultimatum to feuding politicians to resolve the country’s deadly crisis within 48 hours amounts to a coup. It said earlier it would offer a “road map” for peace if Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and his … read more
Egypt’s opposition Rebel (Tamarod) campaign has rejected proposals for a referendum on whether President Mohamed Morsi should complete his term. Rebel said via Twitter on Tuesday that the president “has no option but to leave along with Prime Minister [Hisham … read more
The military’s 48-hour ultimatum to Egypt’s rival political camps was condemned by supporters of embattled President Mohamed Morsi, who on late Monday night stepped up their protests and marches in support of Morsi’s democratic legitimacy and against a perceived military … read more
Unknown attackers stormed the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood’s political party in Fayoum at dawn Tuesday, looting and damaging its contents amid clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsy. Forty people were injured during the violence, according to … read more
The Egypt experiment is falling apart. The massive protests today, marking the first year of Islamist Mohamed Morsi’s rule, are pushing the country of more than 80 million to a crisis point with implications for the entire region. It has … read more
Egyptian prominent opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei has been authorised on Tuesday to speak on behalf of the anti-Morsi 30 June Front. The recently-formed 30 June Front is a coordinating, political body made up of opposition political and revolutionary forces led … read more
The military’s 48-hour ultimatum to Egypt’s rival political camps was condemned by supporters of embattled President Mohamed Morsi, who on late Monday night stepped up their protests and marches in support of Morsi’s democratic legitimacy and against a perceived military … read more
Egypt was thrown into fresh turmoil on Monday when President Mohamed Morsi’s aides indicated he would not give in to the threat of a military coup just hours after the army gave him two days to placate the millions who … read more