Egypt Erupts as Muslim Brotherhood Seizes Power:Morsi.
Reuters reported that ���the Judges Club, a body representing judges across Egypt, called for a strike during a meeting interrupted with chants demanding the downfall of the regime ��� the rallying cry in the uprising that toppled Hosni. Far from condemning Morsi so soon after Washington had elevated him to statesman, it called for ���a constitution that includes checks and balances, and respects fundamental freedoms, individual rights, and the rule of law consistent��.
After tasting power, former Egyptian president Mursi sent to prison
(Reuters) - Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Mursi was sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole on Tuesday, nearly three years after he was declared Egypts first freely elected president. Mursi stood in a cage in court as judge Ahmed Sabry .
Morsi driven out by Egyptian army - The Express Tribune
PHOTO: REUTERS. CAIRO, EGYPT: As the deadline set by the Egyptian army expired, troops rolled into Cairo and Alexandria and forced the democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi from his office. Troops took over the state. hours before the ultimatum was due to expire for Morsi to agree to share power or make way for an army-imposed solution, the presidents spokesperson said it was better that he die in defence of democracy than be blamed by history.
Varoufakis says video of him giving Germany the finger is faked
The fuss comes just days after the minister raised eyebrows by appearing in the French glossy magazine Paris Match enjoying a meal with his wife on the terrace of an upmarket flat overlooking the Acropolis in one of Athenss most affluent areas.
Egypt army gets temporary power to arrest civilians ahead of.
The armed forces secured polling stations during previous elections when it was in charge of the country, the source told Reuters, referring to 16 months of army rule after Mubarak fell.. Despite President Morsi rescinding much of the decree he issued last month giving him near absolute authority, Egypts opposition want the Islamist leader to cancel a referendum on a disputed draft of a new constitution.. So send them your money, If you think it is so wise. I would��.
2nd Circuit was right to curtail insider trading cases: profs amicus brief
The most interesting amicus brief in the governments landmark appeal of a December 2014 ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that overturned the convictions of accused insider traders Todd Newman and Anthony Chiasson was not from the .
Why Ukraine shouldnt be offered NATO membership
The United States and other leading Western nations like France, Britain and Germany, endorsed the ���color revolutions��� in former Soviet countries like Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine, which were seen as highly destabilizing by Russia. Then, in February.
New Egyptian leader seeks balance in Middle East | World.
Los Angeles A taste of Morocco without leaving town. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi talks during an interview with Reuters at the Presidential palace in Cairo, August 27, 2012. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih. Egypts new Islamist president said on Monday he would pursue a. Morsi, 61, came to power after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, who served for decades as a loyal U.S. ally and the guarantor of Egypts status as the first Arab country to make peace with Israel.
Egyptian court drops case against Mubarak over 2011.
CAIRO ��� An Egyptian court has dropped its case against former President Hosni Mubarak over the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising that ended his 30-year rule and symbolized hopes for a new era of political. Mubarak, 86, was sentenced to life in prison in 2012 [.. The judiciary has been procrastinating for four years so they could clear him after hope had been lost,��� the father of Ahmed Khaleefa, 19, who was killed in 2011, told Reuters outside the court.
El-Sisi Is The Putin Of The Nile - The Daily Beast
But of all the world leaders out there today, el-Sisi is perhaps the most like the Russian leader, at least if you take into account their personal beginnings and their respective rises through the ranks of power. And these commonalities could give the. America spoke out harshly against el-Sisis de facto coup last summer, curtailing military aid to Egypt after the army ousted the countrys first democratically-elected president, Mohamed Morsi. As a result, Cairos infuriated��.
UN resolutions have failed people of Syria, say aid groups
The complete Failing Syria report is published four years after the start of the Syrian conflict in March 2011. Protests against the government descended into civil war that is estimated to have killed more than 200,000 people. The 21 organisations.
Egypts pain: Paralysis vs. people power in the land of the.
But the appointment of Egypts first democratically elected president was a slow and painful process. After decades of suppression, Egypts democracy movement gained momentum in December 2010 and, ignoring��.
Moscow court rejects Ukraine ex-pilot Nadiya Savchenkos appeal
���I have sent a letter to President Putin with an appeal for immediate freedom for Nadiya Savchenko, including for medical reasons,��� Poroshenko said in a press conference after meeting Italian premier Matteo Renzi. Savchenko has lost over 20 kilograms.
Cuba releases American Alan Gross as US prepares to overhaul Cuba policy
HAVANA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Cuba agreed on Wednesday to restore diplomatic ties that Washington severed more than 50 years ago, and President Barack Obama called for an end to the long economic embargo against its old .
How President Morsi Got Out Of Jail In 2011 - Business Insider
The past year has seen growing polarization as Egypt struggles with a host of problems that many accuse Morsi of failing to effectively tackle. They include surging crime, rising prices, power cuts, fuel shortages and��.
Egypt pro-Morsi protesters call for mass demo Tuesday.
At least 72 Morsi supporters were shot dead by security forces on Saturday near the vigil, deepening the turmoil convulsing the country since the army shunted Egypts first freely elected president from power on July 3.. Ashton was last in Cairo on July 17, when she called for the release of Morsi, who has been remanded in custody and accused of crimes related to his escape from prison during Egypts 2011 uprising.. Voice of Russia, RIA, Reuters, dpa, AFP.
Egypt protests over Morsis power grab - Friday November 23
Egypt. ��� Buildings housing regional headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood and its political party the Freedom and Justice Party have been attacked after President Mohamed Morsi assumed sweeping new powers.. Here is a taste of Peter Beaumonts write-up of todays events in Egypt:.. The EU should send a clear signal and freeze all financial assistance to the Egyptian government, until the president will be under the law and subject to judicial oversight again.
After nun rape, Indian cardinal says protect humans, not just cows
Cleemis is head of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, an Indian branch of the faith that is in communion with Roman Catholicism and that traces its roots back to the Thomas the Apostle, who tradition says arrived here in the first century. The same.
7 Extreme Measures Egypt Is Taking To Crush Dissent.
In the months following Mohamed Morsis overthrow, the new Egyptian military government has taken to extreme measures to stay in power.. 4. Former President Mohamed Morsi is being charged with terrorism. Morsi Trial Stringer. / Reuters. To effectively limit any chance of Morsi coming to power again, the current government is charging him as being part of a regional plot involving Hamas, Hezbollah,. He is also being charged with illegally breaking out of jail.
Murder convict pardoned in Azerbaijan, while most political prisoners remain.
Azerbaijani human rights defenders are upset with the decree of Azerbaijans President Ilham Aliyev about pardoning. 101 convicts were pardoned, yet only few political prisoners were included in the list, Azerbaijani information agency Turan writes.
Myanmar court jails New Zealand bar manager, colleagues for insulting religion
A Myanmar court on Tuesday jailed a New Zealand bar manager and two Myanmar colleagues for two and a half years for insulting religion by using a psychedelic image of Buddha wearing headphones to promote their bar. The case comes amid. Police.
Why has the EU backed plans for an energy union?
Tara Connolly, Greenpeaces energy policy advisor, said: ���The left hand doesnt know what the right hand is doing with this plan. The Commission says the EU should move away from fossil fuels but it also wants to chase after new supplies and doesnt.
Dozens trapped after Zasyadko coal mine blast in Donetsk, Ukraine
A blast at a coal mine in the rebel-controlled Donesk in eastern Ukraine has killed at least 32 people, according to a local official. Dozens of other miners are believed to be trapped one kilometre deep underground inside the Zasyadko mine. The cause.
Venezuelas vanishing economy
Reuterss Tim McLaughlin explains: ���As tumbling oil prices have left Venezuela with fewer dollars, its currency board has steadily reduced approval for repatriation of dividends at the official rate ��� leaving companies with growing quantities of.
Cairo Streetfights Deepen Egypts Divides | The Awesome.
Opponents of former Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi clash with pro-Morsi supporters near Tahrir Square in Cairo July 5. Asmaa Waguih /. But with the armed forces and police deployed in the streets,it was hard to imagine the Brotherhood protesters taking back power for Egypts now jailed president Mohammed Morsi.The events of the last. Egypts first effort to build a lasting democratic political system after Mubarak appears to lie in ruins. Military and police��.
A New Chapter in Egypts Power Struggle | Zero Hedge
Reuters reports on the outlawing of the Brotherhood: ���The Egyptian government intensified its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, formally listing the group as a terrorist organization after accusing it of. The free-fall started in the final two trading days of 2012, after about three weeks of violent confrontations between supporters and opponents of former president Morsi in the streets of Cairo.. 6886 reads; Printer-friendly version �� Send to friend.
Girl arrested after brawl in New York fast-food restaurant
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City girl was arrested on Thursday after allegedly leading an attack on another girl in a brawl at a McDonalds restaurant that was captured on video and widely viewed on the Internet, police said. The two-and-a-half.
Kalashnikov diplomacy: Putin offers unusual gift on Egypt visit to boost trade.
Day two of President Putins visit to Egypt continued with as much fanfare on Tuesday, as President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi rolled out more red carpet in Cairo. The pair are expected to discuss boosting trade ties and possibly dumping the US dollar.
People and Places: POWER GRAB AFTER A HARD.
Lessons To Be Learned After North Africa and the Global Political Aftermath.. The deputy head of the Muslim Brotherhood has been arrested as tens of thousands of tens of thousands of former President Mohamed Morsis supporters tried to march towards the military barracks in Cairo where he is being held by the military that.. Making a grab for power: An Egyptian army tank is seen behind barbed wire securing the perimeter of the presidential palace in Cairo.
Egyptian president overthrown by military - Business Insider
The Egyptian military chief has announced President Mohamed Morsi has been removed from power and the Egyptian constitution has been suspended.. REUTERS/Steve Crisp Protesters, who are against Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, set-off fireworks in Tahrir Square in Cairo after the military overthrew President Mohamed Morsi on July 3, 2013. On Tuesday. On June 17 Morsi won the countrys first democratic elections with 51.7% of the vote. Morsi��.
Al Jazeera journalists jailed in Egypt | Pictures.Dot.News.
Human rights groups say conditions for journalists in Egypt have become difficult since former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was removed in a coup on July 3, 2013. The latest arrests come after a series of clashes��.
Egypt court dismisses murder charges against Mubarak
Mubarak isnt the only former Egyptian president who has been jailed: The Muslim Brotherhood s Mohamed Morsi , who was elected president in 2012, was swept into prison last year after also being ousted. Since Morsis overthrow, military-backed .