Latest in Tag: Morsi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Morsi
Wary US unlikely to restore full Egypt aid soon
In a sign of Washington’s unease, no senior US cabinet members will be attending the inauguration, with State Department Counselor Thomas Shannon asked to lead the delegation.
Morsi supporters protest against presidential elections
Protests on Friday devolve into clashes leaving at least one killed
Verdict on Qaliub clashes trial scheduled for 5 July
Court refers 10 defendants tried in absentia to Mufti to consider handing them death sentences
Morsi urges resistance in statement from detention
Former president Morsi lauds those protesting the current government
New website seeks to define the vocabulary of the Egyptian revolution
Researchers are asking the public to share their stories in an attempt to document the development of new words such as “Tamarod” or “third party”
Life sentences handed to 31 Brotherhood members
A total of 43 people were sentenced before the Fayoum Criminal Court under tight security
Morsi espionage trial postponed to 16 June
Ousted Islamist president faces trial in four cases in total
Armed forces, foreign ministry look to assist Africa in developmental efforts
Military looks to secure national security through cooperation with African neighbours
Egypt: The youth win
The pillars of Mubarak’s regime and the aged forces of Egypt’s counterrevolution were preparing to “impress the world” (as goes the rhetoric that is used in privately owned, pro-Mubarak media) by a historic turnout at and unprecedentedly long queues outside polling stations in the first presidential election after Mohamed Morsi was ousted on 3 July. Supporters of …
Hamdeen Sabahy officially challenges preliminary results
Al-Sisi praises the role of the judiciary, security forces and the media in the electoral process
Mansour revokes Morsi’s presidential pardons
Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya condemns the decision, which affects 12 of its members
Egyptian authorities prevent illegal emigration attempt
The 87 arrested include Egyptians, Syrians and Sudanese
Press Syndicate tracks violations against journalists during elections
Press Syndicate’s operations room has documented dozens of violations against journalists during presidential elections
Detained Egyptian-American activist appeals to US government to aid in his release
Petition to release Sultan, Al-Shamy sent to National Council for Human Rights
Bahrain hopes for Egypt to continue regional role post-election
Bahraini ministry expresses continued support for Egypt’s roadmap
As Egypt votes, pro-Morsi town, Kerdasa, testifies to brutal divide
Instead, defiant residents have posted pictures of Morsi, describing him as “the legitimate president”.
Forgery will not give legitimacy to any criminal: Brotherhood
The group rejects elections and maintains that ousted president Mohamed Morsi is the legitimate president of Egypt
In Pictures: Egypt votes… again
AFP – Amid heavy security, Egyptians voted for a new president Monday in an election expected to sweep to power ex-army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. The two-day election is the first since the frontrunner Al-Sisi deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July, a move that unleashed the bloodiest violence in Egypt’s recent …
Boycotting the presidential elections, from Brotherhood to revolutionaries
The Daily News Egypt investigates the motives of different political factions and independent voters who are boycotting the presidential elections
Economy to be a top challenge for next president: analysts
As the economic crisis continues, the next president will face much of the same challenges Morsi did when taking office
State institutions hold no bias toward particular candidate: Mansour
Those who do not participate in political life run risk of being ruled by someone who does not represent their interests, says interim president
Sabahy, Al-Sisi exert final campaign efforts before pre-elections silence
Presidential candidates officially halted their campaigns on Friday to enter period of pre-elections silence
In Pictures: Sabahy, Al-Sisi exert final campaign efforts before pre-elections silence
Presidential candidates Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Hamdeen Sabahy officially terminated their campaigns on Friday, the last day before the two days pre-elections silence, stipulated by Article 18 of the Elections Law. Sabahy’s campaign organised a rally in Abdeen Square in Downtown Cairo on Friday. The rally was attended by public figures endorsing his campaign and …
3 dead, 23 wounded during Friday protests
Clashes broke out in Fayoum, Cairo
Al-Sisi routes Sabahy in expatriate voting
Expatriate vote results show 94.5% for Sisi, 5.5% for Sabahy, SEC says
‘Presidential Palace’ trial delayed until Thursday
Proceedings postponed to hear additional testimony from the prosecutions’ witnesses
Mehleb arrives in the Emirates, discusses ties
Mehleb was received in the Gulf country, which has been one of Egypt’s largest financial backers since July power shift
Early indication of Al-Sisi landslide in expat vote
Foreign ministry estimates total expatriate turnout to be 315,000, some expats prefer postal vote
169 Morsi supporters acquitted
Supporters of former president acquitted of participating in violence in August 2013
Morsi prison break trial resumes
Senior prison official testifies about attack on Abou Zabaal Prison