Posted on: December 12th, 2012

Chants of "Down with the Muslim Brotherhood" echoed at the scene.

Posted on: December 11th, 2012

Despite it’s Muslim Brotherhood government, the US has decided to send 20 more F-16 fighter planes to Egypt,  FoxNews reports. Egypt already has 200 planes, and these 20 are part of an order placed by the U.S., for former president Hosni Mubarak 2 years ago, as part of a $1 billion dollar foreign package to […]

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Posted on: December 9th, 2012

Following days of violent protests in Egypt, Egyptian President Morsi cancelled the constitutional decrees he issued for himself last month that gave him more power. Despite the declaration, it is unclear though if Morsi is actually gave up the new powers he took for himself. The December 15th referendum on the constitution will go ahead […]

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Posted on: December 6th, 2012

Thousands of pro and anti-Morsi forces clashed into the night outside the presidential palace.

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Posted on: December 6th, 2012

Egyptian newspapers are reporting that thousands of pro and anti Morsi Egyptians demonstrators are still violently protesting and clashing over the proposed new constitution. Hundreds have been injured, and a number are reportedly dead from the violence. Protesters torched at least 2 buildings on Wednesday. Anti-Islamic protesters are denouncing Morsi’s controversial constitution decree and draft constitution. Having […]

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Posted on: December 5th, 2012

After a night of protests threatening the presidential palace, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has returned home, despite national outrage over his attempts at constitutional reform.

Posted on: December 4th, 2012

A bipartisan slate of U.S. senators urged Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to crack down on arms smuggling into the Gaza Strip.

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Posted on: December 1st, 2012

Parts of Egypt’s proposed constitution have been translated by Egypt Independent. While quite long, the following is not the complete translation. Egypt Independent will be publishing a more complete version of the draft on Sunday and you will be able to read it there.   CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE
 We, the people of Egypt, In the name of […]

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Posted on: December 1st, 2012

Egyptian President Morsi has called for a referendum on the country’s constitution to be held on December 15th. Demonstrations and rallies, some of them violent, both for and against Morsi have been held in the recent days. Some of the recent demonstrations were about Morsi’s attempt to consolidate more dictatorial powers for himself.

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Posted on: November 27th, 2012

Thousands of protesters are converging on Tahrir Square from points around Cairo to rally against President Mohamed Morsi’s constitutional declaration. One protester has died after inhaling teargas, Egypt Independent reports. Dozens of parties and civil society groups called for the protests after Morsi’s declaration last Thursday which gave him tyrannical powers and declared the Constituent […]

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Posted on: November 27th, 2012

The day after the U.S. administration cast Morsi in the role of new peacekeeper, he recast himself as something more like a new pharoah. And, despite what the New York Times and the Washington Post wrote, he is not giving back any of the real power he's granted himself.

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Posted on: November 25th, 2012

Al Arabiya reports that a large explosion destroyed part of an Egyptian intelligence building. The building is located in Rafah, near the Gaza border, in Egyptian controlled Sinai. There’s no additional information available yet.

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Posted on: November 24th, 2012

In practice this will mean that Israeli naval forces will not be challenging Gazan boats.

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Posted on: November 22nd, 2012

International media are touting the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement as a political boon for Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, saying the brokering of the deal has made the new president a “major regional player”.

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Posted on: November 21st, 2012

Clinton made no mention of Hamas in her short speech, referring only to PA president Mahmoud Abbas.

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Posted on: November 21st, 2012

Crowds are chanting slogans denouncing the Interior Ministry and the Muslim Brotherhood and demanding the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi.

Posted on: November 16th, 2012

"They have a right to self-defense."

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Posted on: November 16th, 2012

Israeli war planes bombed northern Gaza on Friday morning, killing two, as Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil was paying a visit, Palestinian security sources and medics told AFP. “The occupation’s planes bombed a group of citizens in the Nazila area” in northern Gaza, the source said, shortly after Israel accused Hamas of failing to observe […]

Posted on: November 14th, 2012

Al-Ahram newspaper online reports:

Posted on: November 14th, 2012

The purpose of imprisoning the officers is to pressure Egypt to remove restrictions placed on Muhammad al-Zawahiri, younger brother of Al Qaeda's top man.

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