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Jama’a al-Islamiya leader: We will fight to defend Morsy
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Brotherhoo​d leader says he fears military take-over
Egypt

Brotherhoo​d 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

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…
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