New York Times (blog) | Egypt arrests Brotherhood spiritual leader; Mubarak could be released Washington Post (blog) CAIRO — Security forces arrested the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood on Monday night, in an escalating showdown with the influential Islamist movement that has led to the ouster of Egypt's first democratically elected president and some of ... Egyptian Police Arrest Spiritual Leader of Muslim Brotherhood 'Iron man' takes helm at Muslim Brotherhood after Egypt arrests leader Egypt arrests supreme leader of Muslim Brotherhood |
Wall Street Journal | Ravaged churches reveal sectarian split feeding Egypt's violence Washington Post (blog) It was one of more than 60 churches that have been attacked, vandalized and in many cases set aflame across Egypt in a surge of violence against Christians that has followed the bloody Aug. 14 raid by Egyptian security forces on two Islamist protest ... Egypt's Christians Get Trapped in a Crossfire Insight: Egypt's political strife puts Christians in peril Christian-Muslim animosity becomes incendiary subplot in Egypt |
Christian Science Monitor | US takes tougher line with Egypt but denies aid cut Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday adopted a harder line toward Egypt's military-backed government, stressing that its bloody crackdown on protesters could influence U.S. aid to Cairo but denying reports that it has suspended the ... Crisis in Egypt: US seeks to preserve influence. Is there any left? US insists it has not stopped aid to Egypt as pressure mounts on Obama Untangling the fate of US aid to Egypt |
BBC News | Egypt crisis: Court to rule on Mubarak release BBC News Copticpope.com site was suspended after a picture of a group of pro-Morsi demonstrators appeared on its front page, with a text that read: "Nobody will rule Egypt but Islamists, God willing. Christians, [army chief Gen Abdul Fattah] al-Sisi supporters ... Egyptian court could free Mubarak as crisis deepens Egypt Arrests Brotherhood's Spiritual Leader Mubarak Casts Shadow Over US Policy in Egypt |
Yahoo! News | Erdogan angers US, Israel, Egypt with Mursi defense Reuters ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan angered Ankara's U.S. ally, as well as regional leaders in Egypt and Israel, by accusing Israel on Tuesday of helping overthrow Cairo's Islamist president. The White House called the remarks ... Israel Behind Egypt's Coup, Erdogan Says Erdogan blames Israel for Morsi's downfall, Egypt unrest US condemns Erdogan's comments on Israel, Egypt |
New York Times (blog) | Egypt Lashes Out at Foreign News Media's Coverage New York Times (blog) CAIRO — Amid an international outcry over a bloody crackdown, the new government installed by Gen. Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi is putting concerted pressure on the only remaining news outlets in Egypt covering criticism of the violence: the foreign news media. |
America Has No Leverage in Egypt New York Times But this aid has never succeeded in persuading Egypt's rulers to govern the way Washington wants. Shortly after he took office in 1993, President Bill Clinton issued a not-so-veiled warning to Mr. Mubarak to reform the electoral process or face a cut ... |
Saving Egypt from Syria's fate Washington Post Now Egypt's military-backed government appears to have embarked on a frighteningly similar course. Rejecting U.S. and European proposals for a de-escalation of its conflict with the Muslim Brotherhood, the armed forces have brutally attacked the group ... |
BBC News | Egypt bloodletting rages with Islamic militants killing 25 police in Sinai ... CBS News Amid the security turmoil, the longtime ruler of Egypt who was ousted by 2011's Arab Spring-inspired uprising, Hosni Mubarak, was acquitted on corruption charges, although he is still facing charges of being complicit in the deaths of hundreds of ... Sinai attacks: Dark omen for Egypt? Sinai ambush raises stakes for Egypt and Israel Egypt Attack: Suspected Militants Ambush Police Minibuses, Kill 25 Officers In ... |
Aljazeera.com | EU to debate response to Egypt's crisis Aljazeera.com The bloc's 28 governments are likely to tread carefully, mixing expressions of concern over bloodshed, with limited - if any - changes in the $6.7bn aid package Europe promised to Egypt last year, diplomats said. UN's Feltman in Cairo Ashton travelled ... European Union Sets Emergency Session on Suspending Aid to Egypt EU states debate response to Egypt's deadly crisis EU foreign ministers weigh Egypt aid, policy at emergency talks |