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
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
Egyptians have been protesting by the millions against now ex-President Mohammed Morsi, but there have been other noticeable themes among protesters – specifically, the anti-American theme. While Morsi's dictatorial ways and bumbling of the economy have been the central complaint of protesters, the image of U.S. President Barack H. Obama has been prominent on many
Chief Justice Adly el-Mansour was officially sworn into office Thursday as the new transitional President of Egypt. First, however, he was sworn in as head of Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court. The chief justice, chosen by Egyptian Army General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to replace ousted President Mohamed Morsi, had not yet been sworn in
