Egypt
Update: 154 detained after deadly clashes, prosecutor continues investigations
December 6, 2012
Update: 154 detained after deadly clashes, prosecutor continues investigations
A total of 154 protesters have so far been detained on charges relating to the violent clashes that took place…
Critics say Brotherhood using Mubarak-era propaganda
December 6, 2012
Critics say Brotherhood using Mubarak-era propaganda
On its front page on 28 November, the newspaper that bears the same name as the Muslim Brotherhood’s political party,…
An account of the attack on the presidential palace sit-in
December 6, 2012
An account of the attack on the presidential palace sit-in
Clashes escalated between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsy around the presidential palace in Heliopolis on Wednesday after the…
Morsy adviser claims liberals want Mubarak-style democracy
December 6, 2012
Morsy adviser claims liberals want Mubarak-style democracy
Basem al-Zarqa, a prominent Salafi preacher and one of President Mohamed Morsy’s circle of advisers, was asking me to pray…
Following clashes, Morsy adviser retires from politics
December 6, 2012
Following clashes, Morsy adviser retires from politics
Coptic thinker Rafiq Habib, a leader in the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party and adviser to President Mohamed Morsy,…
Al-Azhar body calls on Morsy to freeze constitutional declaration
December 6, 2012
Al-Azhar body calls on Morsy to freeze constitutional declaration
Al-Azhar's Islamic Research Academy, the body in charge of handing down fatwas, called on the president to freeze his recent…
Revolutionary Youth Union to file complaint against Brotherhood, president
December 6, 2012
Revolutionary Youth Union to file complaint against Brotherhood, president
The Union of Revolutionary Youth announced Thursday that it would file a complaint against Muslim Brotherhood members, especially members of…
State TV head resigns in objection to ‘the way the country is run’
December 6, 2012
State TV head resigns in objection to ‘the way the country is run’
State television head Essam al-Amir submitted his resignation to Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud on Thursday to protest “the way…
Update: As nation awaits Morsy address, army builds wall in Heliopolis
December 6, 2012
Update: As nation awaits Morsy address, army builds wall in Heliopolis
President Mohamed Morsy will address the nation Thursday, state-run satellite channel Nile News quoted one of his aides as saying.…