Latest in Tag: Morsi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Morsi
El Tahtawi and El Sheikha detained
Former presidential chief of staff and his vice president to be detained for 15 days
Finance minister promises no new taxes
Galal announced that no property taxes or income taxes would be modified “in order to not harm the economy.”
Brotherhood and violence
The Muslim Brotherhood refuses to be anything but a problematic “existence”. Trying to identify what kind of political entity the Brotherhood is has always been problematic. Trying to work with the Brotherhood during Mubarak’s late years hasn’t been an easy process either. Adapting to the Brotherhood’s repeated administrative failures during former president Mohamed Morsi’s presidency …
Close, but no cigar
Egypt is locked into an uncomfortable anticipation zone. Everyone is bracing to see how the current events will unfold. Will a sweeping security intervention be deployed to clear the sprawling sit-ins? Will a last minute bid to reconcile be made? The only option left is for us to wake up and this would all have …
Morsi supporters fail to extend sit-ins
Morsi supporters clash with police and civilians as they attempt to extend protests, interior ministry offers safe exit to law-abiding Morsi supporters
Central bank reduces its interest rates by 50 basis points
According to a statement on the bank’s website, the discount and repurchasing rates and deposit operations are now lowered to 9.75%.
US official calls for an end to violence on visit to Cairo
Deputy Secretary Burns calls for peaceful and inclusive political process
Kerry calls on new government to be inclusive
Kerry also said the interim government has a “responsibility with respect to demonstrators to give them the space to be able to demonstrate in peace.”
Ayman Al-Zawahiri blames America for Morsi’s overthrow
Al-Qaeda leader accuses the USA of involvement in Morsi’s ouster
IMF waiting for the “right time” for loan negotiations
The global lender said all discussions are being held with the technical team from the Central Bank of Egypt and the Ministry of Finance
In Pictures: Morsi supporters protest outside the Media City
Photos by Mohamed Omar/DNE
In Pictures: Pro-Morsi rally in Nasr City
Thousands take up MB call for “million man march” during the day
African Union delegation meets with Anti-Coup Coalition
FM African tour continues as AU delegation continues visit to Egypt
Conscience Front criticises dispersal of sit-ins
Islamist group denounces intervention by force and calls for alternative solution
US Mideast envoy Burns heading to Cairo
Burns, the under-secretary of state for the Middle East, has already visited Egypt once since the July 3 ouster of Morsi
El-Haddad rejects Kerry’s “restoring democracy” statement
Brotherhood spokesperson calls on US public to stand up to administration for “supporting tyranny and dictatorship”
One reported dead after clashes on Wednesday
Clashes in several governorates between pro-Morsi protesters, pro-army, and locals on Wednesday
Anti-Coup Alliance defies ministry call to leave
The alliance said they “place full responsibility on the coup leaders for any acts of violence or any killings”.
International concern over ending Cairo sit-ins
Amnesty International condemned the cabinet’s order as a “recipe for further bloodshed”
US urges freedom of assembly in Egypt
The call came after authorities gave the green light for a new crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.
African Union delegation meets Morsi
Delegation also meets Arab League secretary general; AU peace and security council stresses importance of Egypt to African continent
Tamarod attacks Third Square for ‘fragmenting Egyptian people
Tamarod accuses Third Square of having Islamist tendencies, criticises its stance on the military
German foreign minister visits Cairo
Guido Westerwalle denied meeting with Morsi
Foreign ministry critical of South Africa
Foreign ministry denounces South Africa’s statement regarding recent events in the country
United States Secretary of Defence calls Al-Sisi
Obama asks McCain and Graham to visit Egypt
The Dark Tunnel
This should be a Happy Story If this revolution had a motto, it would be “Everything you ever wanted, in the worst possible way”. Conventional wisdom said that if there was ever a revolution against Mubarak, then the Muslim Brotherhood would win. Conventional Wisdom said that if the Islamists ever made it to power they …
Foreign ministry warns Turkey on Egypt stance
Ministry calls Turkish statements on Egypt a “transgression of diplomatic norms”
Ahrar demands purge of state institutions, ‘revolutionary trials’
Third Square movement opposes Muslim Brotherhood, military and former regime
Anti-Coup Coalition marches against ‘terrorist coup’
Pro-Morsi demonstrators continue demands for ‘legitimacy’
Political inclusion required for democracy: US State Department
US State Department condemns violence and stresses importance of inclusion