Egypt's new transitional government has received thanks from Rokaya Sadat, the daughter of former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat. “I thank the Egyptian people for the demonstrations of June 30 that led to Morsi’s downfall. I thank you, because you have helped to avenge my father’s blood,” she said. Anwar Sadat was assassinated
U.S. President Barack Obama held a meeting with members of his national security team on Thursday to discuss the ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, a White House spokeswoman said, according to Politico. Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry were among those joining the meeting in the White House
At least one Egyptian soldier was killed and two were wounded as Islamist gunmen opened fire on the El Arish airport in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and at three military checkpoints early on Friday, state television reported. According to the report, the attackers fired rocket-propelled grenades at the army checkpoints outside the
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr on Thursday told his American counterpart John Kerry that the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi had not been a military coup. "The American side is a strategic partner for Egypt and the welfare of the Egypt is important to them," said Amr in a telephone call
Yesterday, the Egyptian military moved into Cairo to seize the government after President Morsi, the first democratically elected president of Egypt, refused to respond to the demands of protesters. We asked our Aleteia Experts what they think the situation means for the Egyptian people, the Christian minority, and Arab world politics.
Violence in Egypt has been renewed, some 24 hours after elected president Mohamed Morsi was deposed by the military. Egyptian media reported that there were clashes Thursday afternoon between supporters of Morsi and security forces at A-Nahda, near Cairo University. Several protesters climbed atop military armored personnel carriers and called out slogans against
Followin g are key dates in the one-year rule of ousted Egyptian president Mohammad Mursi. His destitution by the Egyptian army followed widespread protests and ended an administration based on the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group. -- 2012 -- June - 30: Mursi, elected with 51.7 percent of the vote, is
With the removal of Mohammed Morsi as President of Egypt, the Middle East – and the world – is losing one of the more entertaining world leaders. With ruminations on everything from spaghetti to Planet of the Apes, Morsi had a unique way of portraying a situation in an entertaining manner – if you weren't
In a rare show of unity, both Turkey’s ruling AK Party and its opposition Republican People's Party have condemned Wednesday's overthrow of Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi following protests by millions that led to a military coup d'etat. AKP spokesperson Huseyin Celik told reporters that the coup was a sign of "backwardness," and accused some
Israel is not connected in any way to the events in Egypt, but the events there have a major impact on Israel's security – mostly because of the still-extant peace treaty between the two countries. Israeli officials have said on numerous occasions that they do not care who runs Egypt, just that they prevent terrorists
