Los Angeles Times | In Egypt, president's power grab unites those who once battled over Mubarak Washington Post CAIRO — Supporters of former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak and the human rights advocates who dedicated themselves to toppling the longtime autocrat never dreamed they would find themselves chanting the same slogans. But with Egyptian President ... Egypt stock exchange falls, protesters converge on Tahrir Square In Egypt, Morsi's foes dig in Egypt's Morsi says he wants to stabilize country, not become a Pharaoh |
Egypt Independent | Morsy edict divides Egypt but unifies opponents, critics and observers say CNN (CNN) -- Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy's decree last week giving him a host of new powers has divided society, but it has also unified opposition groups that fear any moves toward Islamic rule, critics and observers said Sunday. Morsy assures his ... Qandil calls for stability |
National Post | Teenager killed, 40 injured in Egypt riot as Morsi plans to meet judges over ... National Post Egypt's stock market plunged on Sunday in its first day open since Morsi issued a decree late on Thursday temporarily widening his powers and shielding his decisions from judicial review, drawing accusations he was behaving like a new dictator. More ... 1 Dead, 40 Hurt in Egypt Riot Egypt: One killed in Nile Delta clashes Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood HQ Clashes 'Kill One' |
CBS News | Hamas leaders in Egypt for cease-fire talks involving Israel CNN Gaza City (CNN) -- A high-level delegation from Gaza has arrived in Egypt "to complete arrangements for cease-fire talks" involving sticking points between Hamas and Israel, Hamas said in a statement Sunday. Talks are set to resume Monday in Cairo ... Unrest in Egypt, after Gaza Crisis: Obama's choices in the Middle East Egypt's Morsi sides with terrorists Egypt's Morsi Praised For Cease-Fire As Talks Begin |
USA TODAY | Egypt's stock market plummets after Morsi's decree USA TODAY CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's benchmark stock index on Sunday plunged by more than 9.5% in the first trading session since the country's Islamist president issued decrees to assume sweeping new powers, while police in central Cairo fired tear gas at protesters ... |
Wall Street Journal | Egyptian Shares Plunge After Morsi's Move Wall Street Journal DUBAI—Egyptian share prices took the steepest plunge in over a year Sunday as renewed protests, sparked by President Mohammed Morsi's decision to grant himself sweeping new powers, unnerved investors already jittery about the prospects for the ... |
Al-Arabiya | Egypt, a case of 'new boss, same as the old boss'? Al-Arabiya “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss” is a refrain easily tossed around during any leadership succession, but new decrees granting Mursi sweeping powers have caused anger across all classes in Egypt. At the top end of the social scale, judges on ... Egypt's Morsy says decree is temporary protesters try to occupy Tahrir Square Egypt: Violent clashes continue unabated |
ElBaradei warns of Egypt turmoil from Morsi decree Boston.com CAIRO (AP) — Prominent Egyptian democracy advocate Mohammed ElBaradei warned Saturday of increasing turmoil that could potentially lead to the military stepping in unless the Islamist president rescinds his new, near absolute powers, as the country's ... |
Ahram Online | McCain: US should rebuke Egypt's Morsi Politico (blog) The administration should say "this is not what the United States of America and taxpayers expect, and our dollars will be directly related to the progress towards democracy which you promised to the people of Egypt when your party and you were elected ... US Should Threaten on Egypt Aid, McCain Says McCain issues stark Egypt warning Senator John McCain on Egypt, Middle East and Iran |
Egyptian Shares Drop by Most in 22 Months as Saudi Stocks Tumble Bloomberg Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE (COMI), the country's biggest publicly traded lender, dropped 9.8 percent to 33.79 Egyptian pounds. Orascom Construction Industries (OCIC), Egypt's biggest publicly traded company, tumbled 9.9 percent to 227.37 ... |