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Jama’a al-Islamiya leader: We will fight to defend Morsy
Egypt
July 11, 2013
Jama’a al-Islamiya leader: We will fight to defend Morsy
Jama'a al-Islamiya leader Assem Abdel Maged said Wednesday night that supporters of toppled Islamist President Mohamed Morsy would “fight” for…
Activists claim 1 million signatures supporting military takeover
Egypt
April 11, 2013
Activists claim 1 million signatures supporting military takeover
More than 1 million Egyptians have signed petitions urging the military to take over the country, the activist 25 January…
More Turkish generals detained over 1997 coup
World
February 28, 2013
More Turkish generals detained over 1997 coup
The former commander of Turkey's land forces has been jailed pending trial in a widening investigation of the toppling of…
Firebrand cleric raises fear of soft coup in Pakistan
World
January 17, 2013
Firebrand cleric raises fear of soft coup in Pakistan
To Pakistan's ruling party, a firebrand cleric camped outside parliament with thousands of protesters is looking more and more like…
Morsy, the coup and the revolution
Opinion
August 15, 2012
Morsy, the coup and the revolution
President Mohamed Morsy’s recent decision to force Egypt’s most prominent military leaders into retirement has been lauded as a major…
Bissau soldiers control capital in apparent coup
World
April 13, 2012
Bissau soldiers control capital in apparent coup
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau seized government offices and controlled main roads in the capital on Friday after attacking the former prime…
West Africa leaders hit Mali with sanctions
World
April 3, 2012
West Africa leaders hit Mali with sanctions
West African leaders slapped crippling sanctions on Mali's new junta ahead of emergency UN talks Tuesday on the troubled nation,…
African leaders scrap Mali trip after runway invasion
World
March 29, 2012
African leaders scrap Mali trip after runway invasion
Jets carrying West African presidents for a meeting with Mali's new military leaders were forced to turn back mid-flight on…
Brotherhood leader says he fears military take-over
Egypt
October 6, 2011
Brotherhood leader says he fears military take-over
The general guide of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Mohamed Badei said in his weekly statement on Thursday that he fears…
Sudan opposition leader: Islamist coup in Egypt possible
Egypt
July 25, 2011
Sudan opposition leader: Islamist coup in Egypt possible
Fears that an Islamist trend could take power in Egypt could be realized, said Sudanese opposition leader and chief of…