Egypt’s top judges have accused President Mohammed Mursi of staging an “unprecedented attack” on the judiciary. Mohammed Mursi passed a decree earlier this week granting himself extensive new powers. It includes a bar on any court dissolving the constituent assembly, which is drawing up a new constitution. Thursday’s decree has sparked angry demonstrations, with attacks [...]
Egypt’s President Mohammed Mursi has appeared before supporters in Cairo to defend a new decree that grants him sweeping powers. Mohammed Mursi told them he was leading Egypt on a path to “freedom and democracy” and was the guardian of stability. He was speaking as thousands of opponents gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square and offices [...]
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 [...]
Egypt is awaiting the delayed results of the presidential run-off election held last weekend. The results are due in the coming hours, after the election commission heard appeals by the two candidates. Mohammed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq have both claimed victory and vowed to form unity governments. Thousands [...]
Egypt’s presidential poll results have been delayed by the election authorities, raising further tension across the country. The results had been due to be announced on Thursday, but the election commission said it needed more time to look into complaints presented by the candidates. The Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Mursi and former PM Ahmed Shafiq both [...]
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is critically ill and may be close to death, reports from Cairo suggest. Hosni Mubarak is said to have had a stroke and was moved from prison to an army hospital, where he is on life support. Initial reports said he was “clinically dead”. It comes amid protests over disputed [...]
Thousands of people are gathering in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to protest against a decision by the ruling military council to assume new powers. The protests have been called by the Muslim Brotherhood, as it claims its candidate Mohammed Mursi won last weekend’s presidential election. His rival, former PM Ahmed Shafiq, also says he has won. [...]
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