Egypt News Egypt Military Tightens Grip ahead of Deadline Yomna Yasser Jul 3, 2013 0 Egypt's military moved to tighten its control on key institutions Wednesday, even putting officers in the newsroom…
Blogging Stop Using Taxpayer Money to Aid Egypt’s Morsi – Senator Says Yomna Yasser Jul 3, 2013 0 On the one-year anniversary of President Mohamed Morsi's inauguration, tens of thousands of Egyptians marched in…
Egypt News Egypt’s Military Vows to Protect Against ‘Terrorists,’… Yomna Yasser Jul 3, 2013 0 Egypt Wednesday was headed toward a tense political showdown, with its Islamist government and military leadership…
Egypt News Egypt Unrest: Israel Watches Protests Warily Yomna Yasser Jul 2, 2013 0 Israeli officials are warily watching the mass protests in neighboring Egypt, fearing a collapse of the Islamist…
Egypt News Egypt Must Engage in ‘Serious National Dialogue’, UN Says Yomna Yasser Jul 2, 2013 0 The UN human rights office called on President Mohamed Morsi on Tuesday to listen to the demands of the Egyptian…
Egypt News Egypt Army Ready to Deploy in Cities: Sources Yomna Yasser Jul 2, 2013 0 Egyptian troops are preparing to deploy on the streets of Cairo and other cities if necessary to prevent clashes…
Egypt News Egypt’s Ruling Party Calls Supporters to Resist Any Coup Bid Yomna Yasser Jul 2, 2013 0 The political wing of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood has called on supporters to take to the streets to resist an…
Egypt News Egypt Army Plan Would Scrap Constitution, Parliament – Sources Yomna Yasser Jul 2, 2013 0 Egypt's armed forces would suspend the constitution and dissolve an Islamist-dominated parliament under a draft…
Egypt News Egypt Army Plan Would Sideline Morsi If No Deal in 24 Hours Yomna Yasser Jul 2, 2013 0 Egypt's army has plans to push President Mohamed Morsi aside and suspend the constitution if he fails to strike a…
Blogging Robert Fisk: Egypt Army Does not Hold the Answers to 2011 Revolution Demands Yomna Yasser Jul 2, 2013 0 Can Islamists run a country? Egypt was the first real test – and yesterday the Egyptian army called their bluff. To…