Egypt’s interim head of state says that an international effort to end the situation in the country has failed and that the government will begin taking further steps to resolve the situation.
Adly Mansour stated that talking to diplomats from the U.S., EU, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates has brought no solutions to the violent protests held by supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted President Mohammed Morsi. Continue reading
Two U.S. senators have met with Egypt’s military backed government and urged them to release all political prisoners including former President Mohammed Morsi.
Republicans John McCain and Lindsey Graham called the removal of Morsi a “coup”, which the Obama administration has been refusing to do, and said that “inclusive democracy [is] the only viable path to stability.” Continue reading
Various sources are reporting that U.S. and EU envoys are having meetings with the military backed government in Egypt in an attempt to bring the supporters of ousted Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi together in a power sharing plan.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns met with the Muslim Brotherhood and their political party and then met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy. European Union envoy Bernardino Leon joined the discussions with Fahmy. Continue reading
Egypt’s interim president has told the prime minister the military has the right to arrest civilians due to the weekend of violence that has resulted in at least 72 deaths.
Officials who spoke to Fox News said the decision could be the start of a major crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood. They would also crack down on Islamic extremists who have attacked security forces in the Sinai Peninsula. Continue reading
In a not so subtle message to the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s military chief has asked the public to give troops a mandate to stop “violence and terrorism.”
The move is seen both as a warning and an attempt to gain public backing for a removal of protest camps set up by the Muslim Brotherhood and Morsi supporters outside military complexes and government buildings. Continue reading
The Obama administration has suspended the delivery of four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt in their most visible response to the military removal of President Mohammed Morsi.
A Pentagon spokesman said the delay was a cautionary measure. Continue reading
Nine people were killed during a series of protests lead by the Muslim Brotherhood. Local officials say that most of the dead were killed at a sit-in near Cairo University.
The pro-Morsi demonstrators were supporting claims by Morsi’s family that he had been abducted by the military. Morsi has been held at an undisclosed location since being removed as President on July 3. Continue reading
Protesters connected to the Muslim Brotherhood upset about the ouster of Mohammed Morsi attacked security forces overnight resulting in the deaths of at least 7.
Police also used tear gas to disperse the protesters who had blocked major roads throughout Cairo. The protesters responded by throwing rocks at the police. Continue reading
Extremists Muslim have used the ouster of Mohammed Morsi as an excuse to kill and torture Egyptian Christians according to civil rights activists.
Muslim mobs have shot a priest dead in the middle of the street, marked Christian businesses with painted black X’s to target them for arson and churches have been besieged by mobs. Four Christians were slaughtered with machetes and knives in one village last week by an Islamic mob. Continue reading
The head of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, is now the subject of an arrest warrant from Egypt’s state prosecutor.
Warrants were also issued for many other leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood. Badie and the other officials are accused of inciting the violence against a military compound Monday that resulted in the deaths of at least 50 people. Continue reading
