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Ahram: Roadmap Calls for Military-Led Interim Government

As President Mohamed Morsi was addressing the nation, stressing his role as Egypt’s first democratically president, Egyptian state newspaper Al Ahram had already published what it describes as the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces roadmap for the coming months in Egypt.  

Top News: Egypt Army Denies “Coup,” Aims to Push Politicians

The Egyptian armed forces issued a statement on Monday denying that an earlier statement from its commander amounted to a military coup and said his aim was only to push politicians to reach consensus. President Mohamed Morsi rebuffed the army’s ultimatum to force a resolution to Egypt’s political crisis, saying on Tuesday that he had not been consulted and would pursue his own plans for […]

Top News: Obama Urges Morsi to Respond to Protesters

US President Barak Obama called President Mohamed Morsi to warn him that the voices of all Egyptians must be heard as the political crisis escalates.

The Military’s Ultimatum

As Egypt is witnessing unprecedented protests across the country, with millions of citizens calling for President Mohamed Morsi to step down, the military has come out with its most direct statement yet—giving Morsi and the political forces forty-eight hours to reach consensus, or the military would be forced to step in and enforce its own […]

Live Updates from Egypt – July 1

We have completed live blogging for the day but will update as events happen. 

Top News: Egyptian Military Gives Forty-Eight Hour Ultimatum to Brotherhood, Political Forces

In a televised statement, Monday evening, the armed forces announced that they are giving all political forces forty-eight hours as a last chance to solve the ongoing problems, or else the armed forces will have to announce a new roadmap for the future, and will enforce certain measures with the help of all factions including […]

Top News: Egyptian Military Gives Forty-Eight-Hour Ultimatum to Brotherhood, Political Forces

The armed forces are giving all political forces forty-eight hours as a last chance to address ongoing problems, or else the armed forces will announce a new roadmap for the future, and will enforce certain measures with the help of all factions including the youth, without excluding anyone.

Syria: The Allies Angle

By Frederic C. Hof

Allies and friends of the United States around the world are intensively watching the reaction of Washington to the effects of chaos in Syria on American allies and friends within reach of the Assad regime’s survive-through-terror campaign.

How to Win an Election and Lose a Presidency

By Nadine Wahab

To the casual observer, it would appear that President Mohamed Morsi and the ruling party’s problem is that they have no plan and have offered little in the way of real solutions to the major crises facing Egypt: electricity and fuel shortages, a spiraling economy, a lack security sector reform, rights abuses, and ailing education, […]

EgyptSource Special News Roundup: Eye on June 30

Follow live updates of June 30 protests on EgyptSource and Ahram Online JUNE 30: ONE YEAR UNDER MORSI As President Mohamed Morsi completes his first year in office, Daily News Egypt takes an in-depth look at key events and milestones involving the judiciary, security, Sinai, tourism, foreign affairs, the economy, protests, and human rights. Other […]