Egypt’s government has declared a state of emergency that will last at least a month. A curfew has been put in place for 11 provinces starting at 7 p.m. local time.
The country’s health ministry is reporting that 149 people are dead in clashes between supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and government forces who cleared out Pro-Mohammed Morsi protest camps throughout the country. Continue reading
A protest march organized by pro-Mohammed Morsi supporters was broken up by police Tuesday morning.
The Morsi supporters claimed they were marching to protest the appointments of army officers as local governors. The police initially hit the marchers with tear gas but then backed off as local residents began to attack the pro-Morsi protesters with bottles and rocks. Continue reading
The Egyptian government moved to clear pro-Morsi protest camps on Wednesday resulting in multiple deaths and injuries.
Death tolls vary but most official sources say at least 40 to 50 people have been killed in the clearing of the camps. However, the Muslim Brotherhood claims hundreds are dead across the country as camps nationwide are cleared. Security officials used tear gas and have been using armored vehicles including armored bulldozers to remove the protesters from the camps. Continue reading
Egyptian authorities delayed their plans to end two sit-ins by Pro-Morsi supporters.
BBC Arabic reported that a security official hoped the reports that they would be removing the camps would lead people to disperse. The crowds appeared to be increasing through the day Monday. Continue reading
Five Islamic terrorists in the midst of preparing a rocket attack on Israel were killed by an airstrike near the Egypt/Israeli border.
Egyptian military officials say they do not know who carried out the airstrike and are investigating the incident. However, sources inside the military are telling the BBC that the strike came from Israeli aircraft. Continue reading
Multiple news outlets are reporting that Egyptian police are preparing to move on the protest camps demanding the return of Mohammed Morsi to the Egyptian presidency.
A senior security source told Reuters “state security troops will be deployed around the sit-ins.” The Associated Press said security forces would be besieging the camps within 24 hours. Continue reading
Over 10,000 Islamists marched down the most heavily Christian street in Assiut, Egypt chanting “Islamic, Islamic, despite the Christians.”
Children spray-painted “Boycott the Christians” on walls. Continue reading
Egypt’s interim head of state says that an international effort to end the situation in the country has failed and that the government will begin taking further steps to resolve the situation.
Adly Mansour stated that talking to diplomats from the U.S., EU, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates has brought no solutions to the violent protests held by supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted President Mohammed Morsi. Continue reading
Two U.S. senators have met with Egypt’s military backed government and urged them to release all political prisoners including former President Mohammed Morsi.
Republicans John McCain and Lindsey Graham called the removal of Morsi a “coup”, which the Obama administration has been refusing to do, and said that “inclusive democracy [is] the only viable path to stability.” Continue reading
Various sources are reporting that U.S. and EU envoys are having meetings with the military backed government in Egypt in an attempt to bring the supporters of ousted Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi together in a power sharing plan.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns met with the Muslim Brotherhood and their political party and then met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy. European Union envoy Bernardino Leon joined the discussions with Fahmy. Continue reading
