Morsi returns to secretive ways, say critics
• ft.comFor years, Mohamed el-Gebba bristled under the dictates of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, the secretive and hierarchical organisation he had embraced as a teenager.
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Egypt’s Morsi annuls most of contested decree, stays firm on Dec. 15 referendum
• Washington PostEgyptian President Mohamed Morsi early Sunday annulled most of an extraordinary Nov. 22 decree that gave him near-absolute power and has plunged this nation into a deeply divisive political crisis.
Egypt's Mursi leaves palace as police battle protesters
• reuters.com, By Yasmine Saleh and Marwa AwadEgyptian police battled thousands of protesters outside President Mohamed Mursi's palace in Cairo on Tuesday, prompting the Islamist leader to leave the building, presidency sources said.
Thousands ready to march on Egypt president palace
• http://apnews.myway.com, By HAMZA HENDAWIThousands of Egyptians massed in Cairo Tuesday for a march to the presidential palace to protest the assumption by the nation's Islamist president of nearly unrestricted powers and a draft constitution hurriedly adopted by his allies.
Contrived Chaos in Egypt as IMF Considers Withdrawal of US$5 Billion
• The Daily BellMursi crisis leaves Egypt's economic plan, IMF deal hanging in the balance ...
Opposition cries foul as Egypt constitution finalized
• ReutersAn Islamist-led assembly was expected to finalize a new constitution on Friday aimed at transforming Egypt and paving the way for an end to a crisis which erupted when President Mohamed Mursi gave himself sweeping new powers last week.
Is Egypt about to become the new Iran?
• blog.telegraph.co.ukIt is not only the anti-government protesters in Egypt's Tahrir Square who should be concerned about President Mohammed Morsi's audacious power grab. Mr Morsi's claim at the weekend that "God's will and elections made me the captain of this ship"...
Egypt assembly seeks to wrap up constitution
• ReutersThe assembly writing Egypt's constitution said it could wrap up a final draft later on Wednesday, a move the Muslim Brotherhood sees as a way out of a crisis over a decree by President Mohamed Mursi that protesters say gives him dictatorial powers.
This Photo Shows Just How Upset Egypt Is With Its President
• Business InsiderMore than 200,000 people entered Cairo’s central Tahrir Square on Tuesday night to protest a constitutional decree issued last week by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.
Egypt Meeting Fails, Mursi Maintains Unchecked Power
• antiwar.comJudicial Council Blasts Mursi Statement as 'Frail'
Egyptians challenge Mursi in nationwide protests
• ReutersTens of thousands Egyptians protested on Tuesday against President Mohamed Mursi in one of the biggest rallies since Hosni Mubarak's overthrow, accusing the Islamist leader of seeking to impose a new era of autocracy.
Egypt’s Mursi Defends Power Grab
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzInsists Move 'Temporary' and Aimed to Protect Constitutional Committee
Egypt’s Morsi Drops a Bombshell
• http://lewrockwell.com, by Eric MargolisA year ago, I was mixing with demonstrators in Cairo’s Tahrir Square calling for an end to Mubarak’s dictatorship and democracy for Egypt’s 84 million people.
Rival protesters clash in Egypt's capital
• AljazeeraA least 100 people injured after clashes breakout during rival rallies in Cairo's Tahrir Square after Friday prayers.
Egyptian Newspaper Responds To Anti-Islamic Cartoons With These Cartoons Of Their Own
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Adam TaylorAl-Watan, a daily newspaper in Egypt, has responded to cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad in a French magazine Charlie Hebdo with offensive cartoons of their own.
Obama: Egypt Is Neither an Enemy Nor an Ally
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserWashington has been scrambling for leverage in Egypt, but whether the new government will be sufficiently obedient to the US isn't clear
Cairo protesters scale U.S. Embassy wall, remove flag
• http://content.usatoday.comUpdate at 2:07 p.m. ET: CNN reports that U.S. security guards fired a volley of warning shots as the crowd gathered outside the embassy walls.
More Foreign Aid to Egypt’s Dictatorship
• http://www.fff.org, Jacob G. HornbergerWhen the next U.S. debt ceiling comes around, one thing is for sure: the mainstream press will be shouting and crying about how important it is to lift the ceiling once again, thereby permitting the federal government to pile even more debt onto the
Reports: Egypt wouldn't fire on Iran ship
• http://www.upi.comEgypt's Navy refused a U.S. request to fire on an Iranian weapons ship heading for violence-torn Syria through the Suez Canal, al-Arabiya reported.
Egypt allows Iranian warship through Suez despite U.S. objection
• http://www.worldnewstribune.comEgypt has again allowed an Iranian Navy ship to pass the Suez Canal toward Syria.
Egypt Sends Tanks, Warplanes to Sinai to Fight Militants
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzFormer US Envoy Accuses Egypt of Violating Israel Treaty
Egyptian President Morsi Ousts Military Leaders, Military-Declared Constitutional Amendments
• http://www.commondreams.org, Common Dreams staffEgyptian President Mohammed Morsi made waves on Sunday by ordering the removal of several figures in Egypt's military and revoking a military-declared constitutional amendment that had granted the military far reaching powers over the country.
Egypt fires missiles against suspected militants in Sinai
• http://www.rt.comThe Egyptian military has launched an assault against suspected Islamist militants after they attacked security checkpoints along the Egyptian-Israeli border.
Egyptians pelt Clinton motorcade with tomatoes
• uk.reuters.com, Arshad Mohammed and Marwa AwadProtesters threw tomatoes and shoes at U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's motorcade on Sunday during her first visit to Egypt since the election of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.
Egypt’s President Defies Junta, Orders Parliament Recalled
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzLiberals Blast Move as Fueling 'Constitutional Crisis'
President Morsi hails 'new Egypt' but faces challenges to authority
• http://www.rt.comEgypt’s newly sworn-in President Mohammed Morsi reaffirmed his Islamist beliefs in his inauguration speech, but promised the country would not swerve from a moderate course in its international policies.
Egypt's next leader vows to work to free sheik in N.Y. bomb plot
• New York TimesPresident-elect Mohammed Morsi's rousing tribute to Egyptian sovereignty included a promise to work for the release of the Egyptian-born Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, jailed for plotting a series of New York City bombings.
Egypt to Block Jewish Pilgrims from Holy Site
• Arutz Sheva - Israeli National NewsEgypt's post-Mubarak government has decided it would not be 'appropriate' for Israelis to visit the grave of a famed 19th century rabbi.
Egypt salutes president: Tahrir goes mad as Morsi addresses the nation
• http://www.rt.comEgyptian president-elect Mohamed Morsi, the first Islamist head of state in the Arab world's most populous nation, has delivered an encouraging speech stating that under his rule Christians and Muslims will unite and make Egypt proud and great again.
Revolution in the balance: Thousands on Tahrir await election results (PHOTOS)
• http://www.rt.comEgyptians have congregated in the thousands on Cairo's Tahrir Square in anticipation of the election results that could make or break the revolution.
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