egarded by many as a creature of the old secular regime. Analysts say he drew his support from people fearful of an Islamist takeover, and those exhausted by the upheavals of the past 16 months. About 50 million people were eligible to vote in the polls, in which 13 candidates were vying for the presidency. It was the country’s first freely contested presidential election in its history, and…
s It appears that Mohammed Mursi is having discussions with Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei for the role of prime minister, which would provide reassurance to non-Islamists. Mohammed Mursi, 60, has promised to appoint a range of vice presidents and a cabinet of “all the talents”. Shares on Egypt’s main EGX30 index soared on Monday in the first trading since the results…
Egypt’s President Mohammed Mursi has told a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Iran that the Syrian uprising is a “revolution against an oppressive regime”. Mohammed Mursi, who is making the first visit to Iran by an Egyptian leader since 1979, said the movement had an “ethical duty” to support the uprising. His comments sparked a walkout by the Syrian deleg…
…ria. Protesters in the Mediterranean city stormed the offices of the Muslim Brotherhood’s political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party, throwing out books and chairs, and starting a fire. Up to 2,000 demonstrators stormed the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Suez, while hundreds of people also protested against the new decree in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. In a joint news confe…
accused also to be re-held All constitutional declarations, laws and decrees made since Mohammed Mursi assumed power cannot be appealed or cancelled Public prosecutor to be appointed by president for 4-year fixed term and aged at least 40 Constituent assembly’s timeline for drafting new constitution extended by two months No judicial authority can dissolve constituent assembly or upper hous…
…d President Hosni Mubarak, his family, and former regime officials. It is likely to be a popular move, as although Mubarak is serving a long jail term for ordering the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising, many officials were acquitted, creating deep resentments. The ruling also bans any challenging of the president’s decisions and laws. Both critics and supporters of Mohammed Murs…
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has held her first meeting with new Egypt’s President Mohammed Mursi. After the talks, Hillary Clinton reaffirmed Washington’s support for a “full transition to civilian rule” in Egypt. President Mohammed Mursi has become embroiled in a constitutional crisis after trying to reinstate a parliament dissolved by the judiciary and the military….
…military would install a panel to frame new constitution. However, in his presidential decree, Mohammed Mursi said the recalled parliament would frame a new constitution. A new election would be held 60 days after the constitution had been agreed by referendum, the decree said. On a speech on the day of his inauguration, Mohammed Mursi said parliament had been elected in a free and fair vote. …
Egypt’ Supreme Court has overturned a decree by President Mohammed Mursi to recall parliament. Mohammed Mursi had issued the decree in defiance of a military council ruling that dissolved parliament. Members of parliament gathered for a brief session earlier in the day before the ruling of the Supreme Constitutional Court was announced. Hundreds have gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square…
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…e military chiefs legislative powers, and the power to veto the new constitution, which has yet to be drafted. In his presidential decree, Mohammed Mursi said new parliamentary elections would be held 60 days after the constitution had been agreed by referendum, the decree said. The Muslim Brotherhood has consistently opposed the decision to dissolve parliament. But analysts say it is unclear whet…
…urt’s ruling in the decree. And presidential spokesman Yasir Ali argued Mohammed Mursi had been quite legitimate in suspending the dissolution until new parliamentary elections took place within 60 days of a new constitution being ratified. Despite the apparent tensions, the president and Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, who heads SCAF, appeared together at a military cadet graduation ceremony…
Hillary Clinton has met the head of Egypt’s top military council, Field Marshal Mohamad Hussein Tantawi, on the second day of her visit to the country. The US Secretary of State discussed the transition of power to newly elected President Mohammed Mursi and stressed the need to protect the rights of all Egyptians, US officials said. Hillary Clinton met Mohammed Mursi on Saturday. Mohammed M…
ng for them to be spelled out in a new constitution. The election is being hailed as a landmark for Egyptians, who have the opportunity to choose their leader for the first time in the country’s 5,000-year recorded history. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), worried about potential post-election unrest, has sought to reassure Egyptians that it will be the voters themselves who d…
Belgian researchers watched videos of women walking and were able to tell whether they regularly had orgasms from intercourse. At the Universiti Catholique de Louvain, Institut d’itudes de la famille et de la sexualiti, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, experts set about proving the theory right. The researchers took women with known histories of either vaginal orgasm or inability to orgasm from s…
…ep down as president in February 2011. Its declaration and decision to dissolve parliament only days before caused outrage and overshadowed the nominal transfer of power to President Mohammed Mursi on 30 June. Of the 18 ministers named so far by state media, two are members of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), which Mohammed Mursi used to lead. Mustafa Musaad, who was…
Higher Presidential Election Commission in Egypt has declared the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Mursi as the winner of presidential election run-off. Mohammed Mursiwon 51.73% of the vote, beating former PM Ahmed Shafiq, the Higher Presidential Election Commission said. The head of the panel of judges, Farouq Sultan, said it had upheld some of the 466 complaints by the candidates, but that t…
…Egypt’s highest state honor, the Grand Collar of the Nile. Tensions between the Egyptian presidency and the military have been exacerbated since Islamist militants in the Sinai peninsula killed 16 border guards in a raid last week. Both sides have tried to use the incident to strengthen their position. …
…s of Mohammed Mursi fought in Tahrir Square. Tensions are high after Egyptian judges criticized Mohammed Mursi’s attempt to remove the country’s top prosecutor. It follows the acquittal of 24 people accused of attacks on protesters during last year’s uprising. Witnesses said a rally critical of the president was taking place in Tahrir Square on Friday when a crowd of his supporte…
…ty writing no fewer than 1,500 books in three years and composing six operas. But it wasn’t just the arts he took a keen interest in. Apparently, in his first and only ever round of golf he shot 38-under with 11 holes in one. Satisfied with his performance, he reportedly immediately declared his retirement from the sport….
d, would kill off the tapeworms. The dieter would then have to excrete the tapeworm, which could cause abdominal and rectal complications. It was risky in many ways. Not only can a tapeworm grow up to 30 feet (9 m) in length, they can also cause many illnesses including headaches, eye problems, meningitis, epilepsy and dementia. “During the 19th Century dieting became big business,” sa…
…some strikes. One was a “direct hit” on two militants in northern Gaza, the Israeli military said. It also said about 90 rockets had been fired from Gaza toward Israel, and that more than 50 had been intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system. Five soldiers were wounded in one rocket attack, the military said, without specifying the location. Local journalists say…
ulting in minimal contamination with Earth. Researchers hope Tissint’s geochemistry will provide insights into past conditions on Mars and the possibility that it may once have hosted life. Just 61 out of the 41,000 meteorites known to science come from Mars. To get here, they would have been blasted off the surface of the Red Planet by a mighty impact and then travelled through the Solar Sy…
…Promoted to PM during February 2011 protests • Associated with former regime, though denies being backed by ruling military council • Campaigned on a promise to restore security Mohammed Mursi • Aged 60 • US-educated engineering professor • Head of Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) • Served as independent MP 2000-05 • Quietly spoken, viewed by some as lacking charisma • H…
Prieto were seen in public on Friday, they likely were inside the church as they prepare to wed. Local police have been ordered to order back up security for the church between the hours of 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, giving the crew of revelers more than enough time to arrive, attend the ceremony and leave. Bethesda-By-The-Sea is the same church where Donald Trump married his third wife Melani…
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Eurovision 2013: Azerbaijan inquiry into "nul points" for RussiaAzerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has ordered an inquiry into why his country gave Russia "nul points" at Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Voters and the official Azerbaijan…
Kate Middleton has a Marilyn Monroe dress blow up moment at William van Cutsem weddingKate Middleton was left red-faced after the gusts lifted up her polka-dot dress, drawing attention to her thighs. The Duchess of Cambridge was caught out by the wind as she…
Madeleine McCann case: British cleaners and Portuguese manual workers among new suspectsBritish cleaners and Portuguese manual workers are among new suspects in the Madeleine McCann investigation, according to recent reports in UK’s media. Scotland Yard…
EU bans refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil at restaurant tablesStarting with 2014, the European Commission will ban the use of refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil at restaurant tables. From 1 January 2014, restaurants may…
Rome: Thousands rally to oppose Italy's austerity measuresThousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, have rallied in Rome against the policies of Italy’s new coalition government. Wielding red flags and placards, they urged…
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