Egypt
‘Faith! Determination! Morsy shoots to kill!’ : A sit-in unlike any other
December 14, 2012
‘Faith! Determination! Morsy shoots to kill!’ : A sit-in unlike any other
Despite its location, there hasn’t been much coverage of the Salafi sit-in outside Media Production City; possibly due to the…
Prayers and politics: Friday sermons address the referendum
December 14, 2012
Prayers and politics: Friday sermons address the referendum
Today’s Friday sermons focused on the current political crisis and the constitutional referendum set to kick off Saturday in Cairo…
Update: Thousands of protesters surround mosque in Alexandria after clashes
December 14, 2012
Update: Thousands of protesters surround mosque in Alexandria after clashes
Thousands surrounded the Al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque in Alexandria on Friday night, saying that Salafis had escaped inside the mosque after…
Morsy defends his actions to foreign press; calls opposition ‘counter-revolutionary’
December 14, 2012
Morsy defends his actions to foreign press; calls opposition ‘counter-revolutionary’
In a defensive English-language statement to the foreign press, President Mohamed Morsy defended his recent controversial decisions and listed his…
Interior Ministry pledges to secure polling stations during referendum
December 14, 2012
Interior Ministry pledges to secure polling stations during referendum
Security forces will protect all polling stations until the end of both rounds of voting in the constitutional referendum, the…
Update: Pro-constitution Islamist rally continues into Friday evening
December 14, 2012
Update: Pro-constitution Islamist rally continues into Friday evening
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Tahrir Square after Friday prayers for the “No to the Referendum” protest, while thousands of…
Foreign Ministry denies rigging rumors as expat voting continues for third day
December 14, 2012
Foreign Ministry denies rigging rumors as expat voting continues for third day
There have been no attempts to influence expat voters or prevent them from voting at Egypt’s consulate and embassies abroad,…
Brotherhood refused meeting with defense minister, sources say
December 14, 2012
Brotherhood refused meeting with defense minister, sources say
This week’s meeting between Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and political forces was cancelled due to pressure from President Mohamed…
Badie: Vote yes for ‘the greatest constitution Egypt ever knew’
December 14, 2012
Badie: Vote yes for ‘the greatest constitution Egypt ever knew’
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie took to Facebook on Friday to spur the nation to vote "yes" for what…
Referendum opponents, supporters prepare for mass demos
December 14, 2012
Referendum opponents, supporters prepare for mass demos
A state of calm prevailed in Tahrir Square Friday morning ahead of an anticipated mass protest titled "No to Referendum,"…