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Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters face death sentence: Will Egypt ... - CNN Tue, 25 Mar 2014 16:54:40 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters face death sentence: Will Egypt ... CNN (CNN) -- A court in Egypt has sentenced to death more than 500 supporters of the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood following violence that broke out in the southern city of Minya last August. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry puts the number of those sentenced ... Egypt's Miscarriage of JusticeNew York Times Brotherhood head, 682 others tried in Egypt after mass death sentenceReuters Egypt mass death sentences spark outrageAljazeera.com BBC News -Foreign Policy (blog) all 616 news articles »

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Egyptian court sentences 529 people to death - Washington Post Mon, 24 Mar 2014 22:24:04 GMT

Washington Post

Egyptian court sentences 529 people to death Washington Post The mass sentencing underscored the severity of an ongoing campaign by Egypt's military-backed leaders to silence opposition, eight months after a military coup ousted Morsi, the country's first democratically elected leader. It was unclear what ... Egypt Court to Rule Swiftly in 2nd Mass TrialABC News Egyptian court sentences 529 supporters of former president to deathFox News US 'shocked' by Egypt death sentencesYahoo News TIME -CNN -The Guardian all 862 news articles »

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Egypt court sentences 528 Morsi supporters to death - BBC News Mon, 24 Mar 2014 13:37:35 GMT

Egypt court sentences 528 Morsi supporters to death BBC News A court in Egypt has sentenced to death 528 supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. They were convicted of charges including murdering a policeman and attacks on people and property. The group is among some 1,200 Muslim ...

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What death sentences say about Egypt's Islamist crackdown - BBC News Tue, 25 Mar 2014 11:42:41 GMT

BBC News

What death sentences say about Egypt's Islamist crackdown BBC News Authorities in Egypt have cracked down harshly on Islamists since President Morsi was removed by the military in July. Hundreds have been killed and thousands more arrested. On Monday a court in Minya sentenced to death 528 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) ...

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US says imposing Egypt's death sentences would be 'unconscionable' - Reuters Tue, 25 Mar 2014 21:11:57 GMT

US says imposing Egypt's death sentences would be 'unconscionable' Reuters Secretary of State John Kerry said on March 12 he would decide "in the days ahead" whether to resume American aid to Egypt after suspending the funds last year over the ouster of President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood and a crackdown ...

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Time to Cut Off Egypt's Executioners - Politico Wed, 26 Mar 2014 01:26:57 GMT

Politico

Time to Cut Off Egypt's Executioners Politico Egypt's new military-backed regime can now claim another first – the largest mass death sentence in the country's modern history. In the more than nine months since the July 3, 2013, coup, the sheer scale of repression has been striking, surpassing not ...

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Egypt sentences 528 Morsi supporters to death - USA TODAY Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:24:27 GMT

Egypt sentences 528 Morsi supporters to death USA TODAY CAIRO — Rights activists lashed out Monday at the death sentences handed down against 528 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood as part of a government campaign to squash the Islamist movement. More than 150 of 545 defendants stood trial on charges ...

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Arab Leaders Air Deep Differences During Summit - ABC News Tue, 25 Mar 2014 18:26:21 GMT

Ahram Online

Arab Leaders Air Deep Differences During Summit ABC News The inter-Arab fault lines are surfacing three years after Arab Spring revolts swept the region, removing autocratic leaders in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia and collapsing into interminable war in Syria. The revolts empowered Islamist groups, particularly ... Qatari Prince calls for political dialogue in Egypt, stresses 'brotherly links'Ahram Online Arab League infighting blunts action on Syria, EgyptChristian Science Monitor Raising Middle East tensions, Qatar's emir criticizes Egypt, IraqThe Japan Times The Daily Star -Yahoo News -Middle East Monitor all 693 news articles »

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Trial of Al Jazeera staff adjourned in Egypt - Aljazeera.com Mon, 24 Mar 2014 13:27:26 GMT

The Guardian

Trial of Al Jazeera staff adjourned in Egypt Aljazeera.com CNN correspondent Ian Lee, reporting from outside the court in the Egyptian capital, said the families of the jailed journalists were calling on authorities to expedite the trial and to allow the detainees longer time with their lawyers than the ... Australian Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste denied bail in Egypt, says ...ABC Online Canadian journalist imprisoned in Egypt loses full use of armGlobalnews.ca Egypt has no evidence against us, says detained al-Jazeera journalistThe Guardian Businessweek -SBS all 195 news articles »

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UNRWA chief appeals to Israel, Egypt over Gaza restrictions - Jerusalem Post Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:24:26 GMT

Press TV

UNRWA chief appeals to Israel, Egypt over Gaza restrictions Jerusalem Post Filippo Grandi, commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Organization (UNRWA), said Israel and Egypt had legitimate security concerns but that the plight of the 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza should also be taken into account ... UN calls on Israel, Egypt to lift Gaza blockadePress TV all 48 news articles »