Egyptian army officials have issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Egypt’s political class to settle the unrest that erupted in the country over the weekend. Sixteen people have died thus far, after supporters and opponents of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood-linked President Mohammed Morsi took to the streets in rival demonstrations. Military leaders...

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A stranger who happened on the streets of Cairo this week might have thought Egypt was preparing for war. Already on Tuesday, the Egyptian army had been deployed to sensitive areas of the city such as “Production City,” where most Egyptian and international networks are located. Residents stocked up on...

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An Arabic-language story published this week in a pan-Arab newspaper blasted the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood for financially supporting the group despite the fragile Egyptian economy. Hamas officials responded, again lashing out against what the Iran-backed terror group describes as a smear campaign being conducted against it by Egyptian media outlets: Hamas movement strongly condemned...

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Clashes on Wednesday between opponents and supporters of the Islamist government of Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi left one dead and hundreds injured, as the country braces for what are expected to be massive June 30 protests marking the one year anniversary of Morsi’s inauguration. Morsi has shifted the blame for...

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Sectarian tensions are spiking in Egypt as the country rushes toward what are expected to be massive opposing June 30 rallies in favor and against the government of President Mohammed Morsi. Several Shiite Muslims were beaten to death this week outside of Cairo. A video of the attack shows dozens of onlookers...

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Egypt is fast approaching what are expected to be massive demonstrations on June 30, marking the one year anniversary of the inauguration of the country’s Muslim Brotherhood-linked President Mohamed Morsi. Anti-government groups this weekend published literal roadmaps to guide protesters: “On 27 June, a rally is planned to take place...

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The Egyptian government appears divided as the country rushes toward the June 30th anniversary of Mohammed Morsi’s election as Egypt’s president, during which anti-government rallies are planned across the country: Egypt’s defence and interior ministers have turned down a proposal by President Mohamed Morsi to prepare security forces for a...

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June 30 will mark the anniversary of Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi’s inauguration. Demonstrations against the president – who critics accuse of sacrificing Egyptian political legitimacy and economic stability for the sake of promoting Islamism – are planned around the country. Counter-protests in support of the president, to be attended mostly...

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Clashes have erupted in Egypt after a series of appointments made by Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi triggered renewed fears that Morsi was working to consolidate the authority of hard-line Islamists at the expense of civil liberties and the Egyptian economy. In Luxor the appointment of Adel Asaad Al-Khayat as the new...

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A G8 meeting today between President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the Syrian conflict ended without apparent progress. Reuters conveys the mood awkward: Both leaders looked tense and uncomfortable as they addressed reporters after about two hours of talks, with Putin staring mostly at the floor as he...

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