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Shots fired at Israeli soldiers from Egypt’s Sinai
JERUSALEM — Assailants on the Egyptian side of the border with Israel opened fire at a bus carrying Israeli soldiers on Sunday, causing no casualties but damaging the vehicle, a military spokeswoman said. “Fire was opened at an Israeli army bus carrying soldiers,” she told AFP. “Nobody was injured but…
Egyptians throw tomatoes, chant ‘Monica’ at Sec. Clinton
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was taunted by chants of “Monica, Monica” by tomato-throwing demonstrators as she visited the Egyptian port city of Alexandria on Sunday. The chants, referring to the Monica Lewinsky scandal when her husband, Bill Clinton, was president, were heard outside the US…
Egypt’s Morsi in Tahrir tribute before oath
Egypt’s first elected civilian president, Islamist Mohamed Morsi, played up people power ahead of Saturday’s actual inauguration by first taking a symbolic oath before a huge throng at Tahrir Square. On the eve of his official swearing-in, Morsi praised Egypt’s Muslims and Christians alike Friday in front of crowds that…
Morsi to speak from Tahrir on ‘rebirth of Egypt’
Egypt’s President-elect Mohamed Morsi is to address the people on the country’s “rebirth” at a rally at Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday, before being sworn in Saturday at the Constitutional Court. Morsi “is taking part in the march of a million Egyptians tomorrow at Tahrir Square and across the country,”…
Clinton hails Egypt vote but warns it’s ‘just the beginning’
HELSINKI — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday congratulated Egypt’s newly elected Islamist president, but cautioned that the election was just a first step towards true democracy. “We have congratulated President (Mohamed) Morsi and the Egyptian people for continuing on their path to democratic transition,” Clinton told reporters…
More protests planned against Egypt military ‘coup’
Egypt’s political forces have called for more protests on Friday against the ruling military’s power grab, as the nation nervously awaits the results of the first post-Mubarak presidential election. Hundreds of people spent the night in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, with more protests planned for Friday afternoon, the Muslim Brotherhood and…
Egypt’s Mubarak in coma after stroke: sources
gypt’s Hosni Mubarak was in a coma on life support at a Cairo hospital after suffering a stroke in prison, medical and military sources told AFP on Wednesday, denying reports he was clinically dead. The uncertainty over the health of the ousted leader came against the backdrop of new tension…
U.S. concerned Egypt’s military clinging to power
WASHINGTON — The United States said Monday Egypt’s military appeared to be clinging to power after ruling generals declared sweeping new powers just after a pivotal presidential vote. “This is a critical moment in Egypt and the world is watching closely,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told a news conference.…
Muslim Brotherhood vows to fight ruling generals over Egypt’s future
The Muslim Brotherhood has vowed to face down Egypt’s ruling generals in a “life or death” struggle over the country’s political future, after declaring that its candidate had won the presidential election and would refuse to accept the junta’s last-ditch attempts to engineer a constitutional coup. As final ballot results…
Egyptians choose new president amid political chaos
Egyptians were voting on Saturday in a run-off presidential election between an Islamist and ousted leader Hosni Mubarak’s last premier amid political chaos highlighted by uncertainty over what powers the winner will have. Some 50 million Egyptians are eligible to cast ballots in the two-day poll, which sees Ahmed Shafiq…
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