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Egyptian ex-leader Morsy to return to court, this time on conspiracy charges – CNN
CNN(CNN) — Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsy and 35 Muslim Brotherhood members are scheduled to stand trial Sunday on conspiracy charges. They stand accused of spying for foreign organizations outside…
Egypt court adjourns Mursi trial over protester deaths – Reuters
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) – A Cairo court on Saturday adjourned the trial which sees Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed Mursi accused of inciting the killing of protesters, while dozens of supporters of…
Mohammed Morsi trial over Egypt protesters’ deaths to resume – BBC News
BBC NewsOusted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has arrived in court in the capital, Cairo, for the resumption of one of the four trials against him. Mr Morsi and 14 other…
Amid Egypt’s uprising anniversary, US condemns violence, pledges Middle East … – Fox News
Fox NewsSaturday, Jan. 25, 2014: Egyptians wear masks of Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, in Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Egypt.AP. ADVERTISEMENT. The three-year anniversary of Egypt’s political uprising was marked…
Violence Mars Third Anniversary of Egypt Uprising – ABC News
ABC NewsThe anniversary of Egypt’s 2011 uprising brought a violent display of the country’s furious divisions Saturday, as giant crowds danced at government-backed rallies and security forces crushed demonstrations by…
Egypt holding key vote on constitution – USA TODAY
USA TODAYCAIRO — Egyptian voters hit the polls Tuesday to have their say over a proposed new draft of the nation’s constitution that may usher in fresh elections by the…
Trial of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy postponed – CNN International
CNN International(CNN) — The trial of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy has been postponed until February 1, according to multiple state-owned media outlets. Morsy and 14 other members of the…
13 killed in clashes as Morsi’s supporters rally in Egypt – Hindustan Times
Hindustan TimesAt least 13 people were killed in clashes across Egypt during nationwide protests, demanding the reinstatement of ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi. The deaths of Muslim Brotherhood activists were…
Egypt airs what it claims is terrorism confession – Times LIVE
Times LIVEEgyptian authorities produced what they said was a confession by the son of a senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood, trying to bolster accusations that the Islamist group has…
Egypt arrests 3 Al Jazeera journalists – CNN
CNN(CNN) — Three Al Jazeera journalists were arrested by Egyptian security forces, with the government saying at least one of them met with members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood. Correspondent…
Second bombing in a week targets security forces in Egypt – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesCAIRO — An explosion hit a military intelligence building northeast of Cairo on Sunday, the second blast in less than a week to strike an Egyptian security installation.…
Student killed as protests engulf Egyptian university – The Australian
The AustralianA student died and a building was torched at Egypt’s main Islamic university as riot police fired teargas to break up a strike. Police said yesterday they entered eastern…
Students torch Cairo university campus, one killed – Hindustan Times
Hindustan TimesA student was killed and 60 arrested as the Egyptian police entered Cairo university Saturday to confront Islamist protesters who torched a building, amid an intensifying crackdown on the…
Egypt protesters set fire to Cairo campus – BBC News
BBC NewsSupporters of the banned Islamist Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt have set fire to two university buildings in Cairo, state TV says. Students fought police at Al Azhar University, reportedly…
Islamist students clash with police at Cairo’s Al-Azhar University – Reuters
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian students loyal to the Muslim Brotherhood fought police at the Cairo campus of Al-Azhar University on Saturday and set fire to two buildings, state television reported.…
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood supporters clash with security forces – BBC News
BBC NewsAt least three people have been killed in fresh clashes between the security forces and supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. The Interior Ministry said the deaths…
Egypt arrests more Brotherhood supporters, more protests anticipated – Reuters
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian police arrested dozens more Muslim Brotherhood supporters and deployed across Cairo before Friday prayers, as the government anticipated further protests from the Islamist movement despite having…
Egypt’s Military-Backed Rulers Brand Muslim Brotherhood ‘Terrorist’ and Extend … – TIME
TIMEA policeman stands guard at the scene of a bomb blast that damaged a bus near al-Azhar University’s campus in Cairo on Dec. 26, 2013. Email
Kerry ‘Concerned’ at Egypt’s Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaThe United States’ top diplomat is expressing renewed concern at the Egyptian military-backed government’s expanded crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. Police rounded up dozens of Brotherhood members Thursday…
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood is terrorist group – Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning NewsEgypt’s Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim tours the scene of an explosion at a police headquarters building, that killed at least a dozen people, wounded more than 100, and…
Egypt’s military-backed government declares Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist … – National Post
National PostEgypt’s military-backed interim government declares the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group. Egypt’s military-backed interim government on Wednesday declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group, criminalizing all its activities, its…
Egypt Declares Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group – New York Times
New York TimesCAIRO — Egypt’s military-backed leaders designated the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization on Wednesday, outlawing the country’s most successful political movement and vowing to treat anyone who belongs…
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood declared ‘terrorist group’ – BBC News
BBC NewsThe military-backed interim Egyptian government has declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group after blaming it for a deadly attack on a police HQ earlier this week. The group,…
Egypt names Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group – USA TODAY
USA TODAYCAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s military-backed interim government has declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group, a dramatic escalation that gives authorities more power in cracking down on them. Hossam…
Jihadist group claims Egypt police HQ suicide bombing – AFP
AFPCairo — An Al-Qaeda-inspired group based in Egypt’s Sinai Wednesday claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing of a police headquarters north of Cairo that killed 15 people, the deadliest…
Analysis: Sisi determined to stamp out all opposition – Jerusalem Post
Jerusalem PostAfter violent crackdown fails to completely neutralize the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, the new regime turns to legal action to achieve complete victory, charging Morsi with conspiring with Hamas,…