Posts Tagged: Morsi
Christian and Muslim Egyptians Protest Obama at White House
Hundreds of Egyptians - Christian and Muslim alike - gathered outside the White House last week to call attention to the plight of Coptic Christians and...
Egyptians Correct the Morsi Mistake
Critics who call the recent coup by the Egyptian army "undemocratic" are placing form over substance and forgetting that the election of Mohammed Morsi was...
Egypt Coup: 14 Dead, Supreme Court Justice Sworn In as Interim President
After a long night, with 14 protesters dead and hundreds injured, Egyptians celebrated a "second revolution" on Thursday, as the chief justice of the...
There is Nothing Radical About New Likud Leader Danny Danon
Israel lives in a tough neighborhood. Setting history aside for a moment, let's talk about the political reality the country faces today. Nearly...
Concerns Grow Over Egypt’s Blasphemy Cases Against Christians and the Media
JNS.org - The human rights organization Amnesty International is deeply concerned about the increase in criminal blasphemy cases in Egypt, especially those brought against...
Egyptian Politician Talks of War With U.S., Media Yawns
This is getting ridiculous. You'd think the media has an agenda or something. On June 3, an Egyptian prominent Egyptian politician spoke openly -...
Islamist Egypt: 99.3 Percent of Women Have Experienced Sexual Violence
Al Arabiya - Sexual violence against women in Egypt has increased in the post-revolutionary Islamist rule, according to official reports and rights activists. The...
Obama Supporters Criticize Administration’s Muslim Brotherhood Policy
Discontent with the Obama administration's "abominable" policies toward Egypt among some of his leading supporters on Middle East issues took center stage Friday...
Morsi Threatens to Take “Necessary Measures” Against Egyptian Politicians
Reuters - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi threatened on Sunday to take unspecified steps to "protect this nation" after violent demonstrations against his Muslim...
Egyptian Military Signals Impatience With Muslim Brotherhood
Fox News - Egypt's powerful military is showing signs of growing impatience with the country's Islamist leaders, indirectly criticizing their policies and issuing...
Morsi Declares State of Emergency in Egyptian Canal Cities
Chicago Tribune/Reuters - Egypt's president declared on Sunday a state of emergency for 30 days in three cities along the Suez Canal that have...
Jewish Group Calls on US to Make Aid to Egypt Conditional on Reduction in Government Antisemitism
The Simon Wiesenthal Center has called on the Obama Administration to make the consignment of F-16's and other military hardware it has pledged to...
Dutch Jewish Writer Refuses to Pay Taxes in Protest of EU Aid to Egypt
A Dutch writer has declared that he will not pay taxes in protest of his country's financial support of Egypt. Leon de Winter, who is Jewish, ...
Fatah and Hamas Leaders Hold Cairo Meeting in ‘Positive Atmosphere’
In another sign of increasing collaboration between the rival Hamas and Fatah factions, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas met with Hamas politburo...