Latest in Tag: military coup Highlight
Latest in Tag: military coup

Egypt condemns military coup in Mali, urges parties to exercises self-restraint
Cairo stresses necessity of restoring constitutional legitimacy in Mali as soon as possible

ErdoÄźan unable to make good judgment on Egypt revolution: Foreign Ministry
Egypt spread messages of rejoicing Turkish coup, raised criticism to president in response to Erdoğan’s campaign against Al-Sisi

Fears grow in Turkey after failed military coup
In light of Friday’s unsuccessful military coup attempt, many Turks fear continued intervention in the press and the judiciary. Discussions on the re-introduction of the death penalty are also troubling.

Why the coup in Turkey failed
The attempted military coup that shook Turkey on Friday was far closer than many realize to seizing state power. Tom Stevenson in Istanbul takes a closer look at why it ultimately failed.

Opinion: Failed coup attempt in Turkey
Turkey has experienced many military coups but the latest, overnight attempt was different says DW’s Seda Sertar.

Tamarod: From deposing Morsi to its own collapse
25 January and 30 June were not revolutions because we haven’t done anything differently since, says ex-Tamarod founder
Islamist leader Essam Derbala arrested on terrorism charges
Derbala remained committed to Anti-Coup Alliance
Criminal court adjourns Muslim Brotherhood mass trial
Defence blames Brotherhood leaders for inciting followers to commit violence

Lax FIFA policing of political interference in football focuses on Egypt
By James M. Dorsey World football body FIFA has dispatched investigators to Egypt to probe allegations of government interference as the country prepares for potentially risky bids to host two international tournaments, the 2017 Beach Soccer World Cup and the 2018 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. The FIFA investigation and the bids come against the …

Editor’s letter: War of the misnomers
People are stuck with the short-sighted dilemma of choosing between two conflicting labels: legitimacy or military coup, writes Maher Hamoud

African Union delegation meets Morsi
Delegation also meets Arab League secretary general; AU peace and security council stresses importance of Egypt to African continent

Thousands march to presidential palace “against violence and terrorism”
Demonstrators expressed their desire for the armed forces to protect them

US has decided not to call Morsi overthrow a ‘coup’
Egypt serves as a stabilizing pillar of regional peace and security: US official to AFP

Clashes in Shubra leave tens injured
Fights break out between opponents and supporters of Morsi

Former presidential candidate presents initiative
Selim Al-Awwa suggests initiative out of crisis, claims he mediated between the Muslim Brotherhood and the armed forces

Morsi supporters defiant in face of political deadlock
Protesters say their demands are non-negotiable, vow to remain in the streets till they are met

Military warns against violence during Friday Protests
6 April calls for occupying Tahrir and presidential palace area before Islamists head out from 18 mosques in a million man march titled “Breaking the Coup”

NCSL demand Sisi’s removal
El-Zayed: “We will continue resisting until the last drop of our blood”

The murky waters of 30 June part 2: On revolutionary depression
The June 30 revolutionary alliance is made of very strange bedfellows and its reaction to the events that have transpired since reflects its inherent contradictions. The newbie revolutionaries (Independents) are more than ecstatic due their success and are acquiring an ego that rivals those of the Jan 25’s; the social conservatives are jubilant for the …

Foreign ministry decries African Union decision
Ministry taking measures to resume activities in African Union

Economic researchers express fear over the economic future
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research described the transition in a report as having created a “concerning precedent, although the subsequent roadmap is broadly in line with demands from the secular opposition, in our view.”

National Salvation Front and Tamarod call on army to intervene
Opposition groups deny army intervention is a coup; unconfirmed report of a meeting between ElBaradei and Al-Sisi