[23 June 2012] Egypt may be facing hard coup - English
[23 June 2012] Egypt may be facing hard coup - English
Egyptian protesters have remained in Cairo's iconic Liberation Square, protesting the...
[23 June 2012] Egypt may be facing hard coup - English
Egyptian protesters have remained in Cairo's iconic Liberation Square, protesting the delay in announcing the winner of the presidential elections and the risk of a coup by the country's military rulers. A delay in the run-off results, which had been due on Thursday, has raised widespread suspicions that the result is being negotiated rather than counted. Many fear that the delay is the army's move to declare former premier Shafiq the winner.
Press TV has conducted an interview yesterday with Hisham Jaber, director of the Center for Middle East Studies, to hear his opinion on this issue.
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[11 July 2012] Dangerous days ahead for Egypt - English
[11 July 2012] Dangerous days ahead for Egypt - English
Egypt's highest court has overturned Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi's decree...
[11 July 2012] Dangerous days ahead for Egypt - English
Egypt's highest court has overturned Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi's decree reinstating the North African county's parliament.
The ruling of the Supreme Constitutional Court was announced on Tuesday, hours after the parliament reconvened briefly on the same day by a presidential decree, the Associated Press reported.
On Sunday, Morsi issued a decree reinstating the dissolved parliament in defiance of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), which dissolved the parliament on June 16 in line with an earlier ruling by the Supreme Constitutional Court.
The move to reinstate the parliament is the first showdown between Morsi and the country's powerful military.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Nabil Mikhail, professor of political science at the George Washington University to further discuss the issue.
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[29 July 2012] Tremendous work to restructure Egypt - English
[29 July 2012] Tremendous work to restructure Egypt - English
The new Egyptian prime minister has postponed the announcement of a new cabinet...
[29 July 2012] Tremendous work to restructure Egypt - English
The new Egyptian prime minister has postponed the announcement of a new cabinet until next Thursday.
Hisham Qandil has been in consultations with candidates since President Mohamed Morsi appointed him to the post of prime minister last week.
The 50-year-old former irrigation minister has stated that he will pick ministers based on their competence, and says he might include many technocrats in his government.
The new team will replace another group appointed by the generals of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), which took power in February 2011 after the Egyptians launched a revolution against the pro-Israeli regime in January, which eventually brought an end to the 30-year dictatorship of former President Hosni Mubarak.
Under a constitutional declaration issued on June 17, SCAF took control of the state budget and gave itself veto power over a new constitution, diminishing President Morsi's powers.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Abayomi Azikiwe, director of Pan-African News Wire, from Detroit, to further discuss the issue.
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[09 Aug 2012] Egypt tackles Sinai attack - English
[09 Aug 2012] Egypt tackles Sinai attack - English
The consequences of the Sunday attack on Egyptian troops in Sinai are still unfolding. Egypt's...
[09 Aug 2012] Egypt tackles Sinai attack - English
The consequences of the Sunday attack on Egyptian troops in Sinai are still unfolding. Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi sacked Chief of Intelligence, Governor of North Sinai and asked Hussein Tantawi, the defense minister to replace the commander of the military police.
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Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi Addresses the U.N. - 26SEP12 - English
Egypt\'s new President Mohammed Morsi is condemning the U.S.-made video denigrating Islam\'s Prophet Muhammad as an obscenity. He insists that...
Egypt\'s new President Mohammed Morsi is condemning the U.S.-made video denigrating Islam\'s Prophet Muhammad as an obscenity. He insists that freedom of expression does not allow for attacks on any religion.
Morsi also condemned the violence that swept Muslim countries in reaction to the video, including an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya that killed the American ambassador and three other U.S. citizens.
Morsi\'s remarks Wednesday, as he made his debut on the global stage at the United Nations, were in direct opposition to President Barack Obama\'s insistence on all countries protecting freedom of speech at the General Assembly a day earlier.
Morsi opened his remarks by celebrating himself as Egypt\'s first democratically elected leader.
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[18 May 13] Egyptian protesters rally against President Morsi - English
Thousands of Egyptians flocked to Liberation Square to protest against President Mohamed Morsi.
Organizers of the protest which are from...
Thousands of Egyptians flocked to Liberation Square to protest against President Mohamed Morsi.
Organizers of the protest which are from various opposition parties and groups including the 6th of April Youth Movement, The Free Egyptians party and the Democratic Socialists have said that the objective of the day\'s protest is to raise awareness of Tamroud Campaign.
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[18 June 13] Egyptian governors reshuffle sparks criticism - English
President Mohamed Morsi has appointed new governors for 17 provinces in the country. Seven of the new governors are members of the Muslim...
President Mohamed Morsi has appointed new governors for 17 provinces in the country. Seven of the new governors are members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Army and police officials are also among the new appointees. Yet, the move has sparked criticism across the country ahead of the June thirtieth anniversary of Morsi\'s taking office.
Opposition figure Amr Moussa and member of the National Salvation Front has heavily slammed the appointments saying that they further add to the tensions prior to the planned June 30th protests.
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[24 Oct 2013] Pro anti Muslim Brotherhood students clash Several Injured...
Fresh clashes between Egyptian students supporting and opposing the Muslim Brotherhood movement. At least twenty people are injured.
The clashes...
Fresh clashes between Egyptian students supporting and opposing the Muslim Brotherhood movement. At least twenty people are injured.
The clashes took place in Zaga-zig University in the northern province of al-Sharqia. Pro-Muslim Brotherhood protesters were calling for the reinstatement of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. Such protests have gained momentum in Egypt after students on Cairo\'s al-Azhar University campus staged pro-Morsi rallies for several days starting late last week. Similar protests were held in Alexandria University on Wednesday.
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[25 Oct 2013] In Egypt 20 people injured in clashes between pro and anti...
Fresh clashes between Egyptian students supporting and opposing the Muslim Brotherhood movement. At least twenty people are injured.
The clashes...
Fresh clashes between Egyptian students supporting and opposing the Muslim Brotherhood movement. At least twenty people are injured.
The clashes took place in Zaga-zig University in the northern province of al-Sharqia. Pro-Muslim Brotherhood protesters were calling for the reinstatement of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. Such protests have gained momentum in Egypt after students on Cairo\'s al-Azhar University campus staged pro-Morsi rallies for several days starting late last week. Similar protests were held in Alexandria University on Wednesday.
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[28 Oct 2013] Ousted President Mohamed Morsi rejects authority of court...
Ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi rejects the authority of the court that is scheduled to try him next week. Morsi supporters say he has not...
Ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi rejects the authority of the court that is scheduled to try him next week. Morsi supporters say he has not employed any lawyer to defend him against charges of incitement to murder. Morsi and 14 others will be brought to trial on November fourth in connection with deadly clashes between his supporters and opponents outside the presidential palace in December 2012. Morsi came from the Muslim Brotherhood. He was Egypt\'s first freely elected leader and came to power in 2012, one year after dictator Hosni Mubarak was toppled. Morsi was then ousted himself by the junta amid massive protests against his year-long rule.
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[04 Nov 2013] The trial of Egypt ousted president Mohamed Morsi is...
A key trial suspended just minutes after opening. An Egyptian judge has suspended the trial of the country\'s first democratically-elected...
A key trial suspended just minutes after opening. An Egyptian judge has suspended the trial of the country\'s first democratically-elected president, Moahmed Morsi.
The suspension reportedly came after Morsi and 14 other defendants began shouting that they didn\'t recognize the authority of the court. Mohamed Morsi, three of his aides and 11 Muslim Brotherhood members are standing trial for allegedly inciting violence which left 10 protesters dead in December. The Muslim Brotherhood has called the charges fabricated, urging its supporters to pour into the streets in protest. Security is currently tight in Egypt with some 20-thousand policemen deployed to the streets. Brotherhood\'s supporters are demonstrating in several cities and outside the venue of the trial. Reports say at least 20 pro-Morsi protesters have been arrested during clashes in the port city of Alexandria.
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[04 Nov 2013] Egypt judge adjourns trial of Morsi, Brotherhood members -...
A key trial has been suspended right after its opening. An Egyptian judge has ordered the adjournment of the trial of the first...
A key trial has been suspended right after its opening. An Egyptian judge has ordered the adjournment of the trial of the first democratically-elected president, Mohamed Morsi.
The trial of Morsi and his co-defendants has been scheduled for January 8. The decision came after the defendants began chanting slogans against the army, saying that they didn\'t recognize the authority of the court. Morsi is reported to have said that he is the legitimate president of Egypt, calling on the court \'to end this farce\'. Mohamed Morsi, and 14 Brotherhood members are accused of inciting violence which left 10 protesters dead. The Muslim Brotherhood has called the charges fabricated. Security is currently tight in Egypt with some 20,000 policemen deployed to the streets. Brotherhood\'s supporters are demonstrating in several cities and outside the venue of the trial. Reports say dozens of protesters have already been arrested.
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[18 Nov 2013] Gunmen kill anti-terror officer in charge of Muslim...
An Egyptian officer in charge of the Muslim Brotherhood file has been gunned down outside his home in a Cairo suburb.
Security sources say the...
An Egyptian officer in charge of the Muslim Brotherhood file has been gunned down outside his home in a Cairo suburb.
Security sources say the slain official had been involved in drafting the charges against ousted President Mohamed Morsi and Brotherhood chief Mohammed Badie which led to trials for both of them. Prime Minister Hazem al-Belawi has condemned Mohamed Mabruk\'s assassination at quote treacherous hands. No group has claimed responsibility for Sunday\'s attack yet.
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[21 Nov 2013] Student killed as Egypt security forces attack al-Azhar...
Egyptian security forces kill a student after storming the dormitory of al-Azhar University. Dozens others are injured. Security forces have also...
Egyptian security forces kill a student after storming the dormitory of al-Azhar University. Dozens others are injured. Security forces have also detained dozens of students who support ousted president Mohamed Morsi. One of the buildings inside the university campus was set on fire during the attack in the capital, Cairo. On Wednesday, Egyptians staged protests against military rule in different towns and cities, including Alexandria, Tanta and Helwan. The demonstrators chanted slogans against army chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Egypt has been gripped by a political crisis and street protests since the army toppled President Morsi in early July. Thousands have been killed as the military cracks down on demonstrations across the country. Thousands of others have also been arrested.
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[21 Nov 2013] Egyptian military figures involved in killing of...
In Egypt, a fact-finding committee has recently released a report on the killing of protesters at the hands of security forces in 2011. Now...
In Egypt, a fact-finding committee has recently released a report on the killing of protesters at the hands of security forces in 2011. Now observers are using details of the report to shed more light on the overthrow of the country\'s first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi.
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[28 Nov 2013] Saudi Arabia to deport thousands of Egyptian workers -...
Decades of lax immigration enforcement in Saudi Arabia allowed migrants including Egyptians to take low-wage jobs in the kingdom. Now, thousands of...
Decades of lax immigration enforcement in Saudi Arabia allowed migrants including Egyptians to take low-wage jobs in the kingdom. Now, thousands of Egyptians are facing deportation as Riyadh launches a visa crackdown on undocumented foreign workers.
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[30 Nov 2013] Egypt new constitution forbids formation of religious...
An Egyptian panel tasked with drawing up the new draft constitution has approved an article that forbids the formation of religious parties.
The...
An Egyptian panel tasked with drawing up the new draft constitution has approved an article that forbids the formation of religious parties.
The document says any political party founded on a quote religious basis will be prohibited. The ban was in place during long-time dictator Hosni Mubarak\'s rule. The panel says 138 articles of the total 247 articles have been approved. If adopted in full, the charter will be put to a popular referendum early next year. Rights groups say the new charter strengthens the military. Muslim Brotherhood supporters accuse the military-backed government of having anti-democratic tendencies. They say the proposed amendments are contrary to the goals of the 2011 revolution that ended decades of dictatorship.
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[30 Nov 2013] Egypt Women Against the Coup detail violations - English
Egyptian Women against the Coup is highlighting violations women and girls have endured since the military overthrew President Mohamed Morsi in...
Egyptian Women against the Coup is highlighting violations women and girls have endured since the military overthrew President Mohamed Morsi in July. The opposition movement discussed the latest court ruling that targeted twenty-one female protesters for their role in anti-government protests.
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[06 Dec 2013] Egyptians defy contentious protest law - English
Egyptian police have dispersed several rallies, firing tear gas at protesters in Cairo as the government tries to stamp out anger.
Egyptian police have dispersed several rallies, firing tear gas at protesters in Cairo as the government tries to stamp out anger.
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[18 Dec 2013] Egyptian journalist rally against constitutional...
The \'Journalists Against Coup\' movement officially declared on Wednesday its boycott of a constitutional referendum slated for mid-January. The...
The \'Journalists Against Coup\' movement officially declared on Wednesday its boycott of a constitutional referendum slated for mid-January. The movement made the announcement during a demonstration held at the premises of the syndicate of journalists headquarters in downtown Cairo.
Representatives from the Youth against Coup Movement were also present in the demonstration. They denounced what they described the bloody government practices, and what they called the comic obscure trial of Mohamed Morsi.
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[22 Dec 2013] Egypt opposition coalition says it will boycott referendum...
An Egyptian opposition coalition-- led by the Muslim Brotherhood-- has said in a statement that it will boycott an upcoming referendum on the new...
An Egyptian opposition coalition-- led by the Muslim Brotherhood-- has said in a statement that it will boycott an upcoming referendum on the new constitution.
The so-called National Alliance Supporting Legitimacy cited political and legal reasons to boycott the referendum scheduled for January 2014. The coalition also says it will use peaceful methods to persuade Egyptians to join the boycott. The new constitution was amended by the military-backed interim government which came to power after former president Mohamed Morsi was ousted by the army. The interim authorities have launched a massive crackdown on Morsi\'s supporters. The former president has called for demonstrations during the referendum.
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[23 Dec 2013] Egyptian political detainees go on hunger strike...
In Egypt, political detainees, including Muslim Brotherhood members have gone on a hunger strike to protest what they call their deteriorating...
In Egypt, political detainees, including Muslim Brotherhood members have gone on a hunger strike to protest what they call their deteriorating humanitarian conditions.
According to the Brotherhood some 450 prisoners are now refusing to eat. Reports say the detainees in Torah prison are tortured and patients are denied proper medical care. The strike comes as Egypt\\\'s army-backed authorities intensify a crackdown on supporters of ousted President Mohammad Morsi.
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[27 Dec 2013] Cairo bomb blast hits bus near university - English
At least five people have been injured in a bomb explosion at a busy area in the Egyptian capital Cairo. The attack came two days after another...
At least five people have been injured in a bomb explosion at a busy area in the Egyptian capital Cairo. The attack came two days after another deadly blast at a police station in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura.
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[29 Dec 2013] Egyptian security forces attack protesting al Azhar...
State television reported that the violence took place near the university\\\'s main entrance. Two student protesters were killed yesterday during...
State television reported that the violence took place near the university\\\'s main entrance. Two student protesters were killed yesterday during similar protests. More than 100 others were also arrested. Egypt has been witnessing mass anti-government protests since the army toppled the first democratically-elected president in July. Security forces have intensified their crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood supporters after the interim government designated the group as a terrorist organization. The Brotherhood has been organizing anti-government protests. Human Rights Watch denounced the decision as politically-motivated and against the peaceful activities of the group.
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