Egyptian President Comes Under More Fire
AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO) — In trying to tamp down the unrest that has engulfed his country for three weeks, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi may have thrown more fuel on the fire by giving his military the power to arrest and detain civilians ahead of…
Egypt President Enlists Military to Maintain Order
AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO) — Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has ordered his country’s military to maintain security and protect government buildings in advance of a Dec. 15 vote on a new constitution.
The BBC reports the Egyptian army has …
Egypt Terror Leader Possibly Linked to Benghazi Attack Arrested
STR/AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO) — The leader of an Egyptian terrorist cell that planned attacks in Egypt and may be linked with the storming of the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 11 has been arrested by Egyptian intelligence officers, accordin…
As Tension Grows in Egypt, Morsi Calls for Dialogue with Opposition
AFP/GettyImages(CAIRO) — Following a night of deadly clashes, which led to six deaths and hundreds of injuries in Cairo Wednesday, tens of thousands of Egyptians continue to protest outside the presidential palace, demanding the ouster of President Mo…
Egypt Reeling as Morsi Protests Intensify
Ed Giles/Getty Images(CAIRO) — The situation in Egypt became even more volatile Wednesday as opponents of President Mohammed Morsi clashed with his supporters outside the presidential palace in Cairo, leaving at least five people dead and 400 others i…
Crowd of Protesters Swells to Tens of Thousands in Tahrir Square
MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO, Egypt) — Tens of thousands of Egyptian protesters gathered in Tahrir Square Tuesday, angered over President Mohammed Morsi’s self-declared assumption of broad powers and a rushed drafting by the president and Isla…
Egypt’s High Court Suspends Work as Protesters Threaten Justices
AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO) — The Egyptian Supreme Court suspended its work Sunday after thousands of supporters of President Mohammed Morsi surrounded the court and prevented the justices and staff from entering and ruling on the leader’s recent de…
More Judges Speak Out Against Egyptian President
AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO) — They’re not exactly demonstrating in the streets, but a handful of Egyptians still struck another blow on Wednesday against what critics say is President Mohammed Morsi’s attempt to consolidate power.Morsi’s move last week to…
Protests Swell in Response to President Morsi’s Power Grab
AFP/GettyImages(CAIRO) — Waves of protesters poured into Cairo’s Tahrir Square Tuesday to protest the far-reaching constitutional declaration made by President Mohammed Morsi last week that has essentially granted him unchecked power.The new dec…
US Encouraged by Egyptian President’s Talks with Judiciary
AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The State Department said there were indications Monday that Egypt was working to resolve its current crisis stemming from President Mohammed Morsi’s decision last week to assume sweeping powers that led to riots through…
Egyptians Protest Presidential Decree
AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO) — The birthplace of Egypt’s 2011 revolution, Tahrir Square, was filled once again on Sunday with protesters calling for the downfall of another Egyptian president.For the third straight day, activists opposed to President…
Egyptians Protest Against President Morsi’s Power Grab
AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO) — President Hosni Mubarak, ousted in a popular uprising, is currently serving a life sentence. Egypt’s first democratically elected leader is now Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. Just last week Morsi was credited with l…
Dozens of Children Killed After Train Collides with School Bus in Egypt
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(CAIRO) — Egyptian authorities say that barriers were not down at the site where a train collided with a school bus on its way to kindergarten class last Saturday.Fifty-one people, nearly all of them children, were killed in the …
Train Crash Kills Almost 50 Children on a Bus in Egypt
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(CAIRO) — On Saturday, almost 50 children were killed when a train crashed into a bus on its way to kindergarten school.The barriers were reportedly open when a bus full of 60 young children, ranging from the ages four to six, cr…
US Clarifies Stance on Israel/Hamas Conflict, Egypt’s Role
MASSOUD HOSSAINI/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland reiterated at Friday’s briefing the United States’ position that Israel has the right to defend itself, but that the U.S. also wants to see an end to M…
Egypt’s Coptic Christians to Vote for New Pope
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — Egypt’s Coptic Christians on Monday will vote for a new Pope to succeed Pope Shenouda III, who passed away in March. It’s a critical time for the ancient Christian community, which is nervous about t…
More Than One Hundred Injured in Tahrir Square Protests
AFP/GettyImages(CAIRO) — More than 100 people were injured during protests on the streets of Cairo, as thousands of demonstrators congregated in Tahrir Square. Supporters of Egypt’s new Islamist president Mohammed Morsi have clashed with liberal prote…
Mideast Unrest Tops Hillary Clinton’s Agenda at Start of UN Meeting
Alex Wong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stacked her first full day of diplomacy at this year’s annual U.N. General Assembly meeting, also known as UNGA, by meeting with the leaders of some of the United States&rsquo…
TV Host Who Aired Scenes from Anti-Islam Film ‘Shocked’ by Violent Reaction
KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/GettyImages(CAIRO) — As the militant group Hezbollah led protests in Beirut Monday against the U.S. and a controversial anti-Islam movie, Egyptian cleric and talk show host Khaled Abdallah, one of the first to broadcast scenes from …
TV Host Who Aired Scenes from Anti-Islam Film ‘Shocked’ by Violent Reaction
KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/GettyImages(CAIRO) — As the militant group Hezbollah led protests in Beirut Monday against the U.S. and a controversial anti-Islam movie, Egyptian cleric and talk show host Khaled Abdallah, one of the first to broadcast scenes from …