1 July 2013 — williambowles.info
Egypt’s Military Gives President 48 Hours to Resolve Crisis
Wall Street Journal
CAIRO—Egypt’s military gave Mohammed Morsi a 48-hour ultimatum to “resolve the crisis” before the military intervenes, setting the stage for a possible military coup a day after millions thronged Egypt’s streets demanding the president’s resignation.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323297504578578991289439784.html
Egypt’s military gives president, opponents 48 hours to reach agreement
CTV News
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s military on Monday issued a 48-hour ultimatum to
the Islamist president and his opponents to reach an agreement to “meet the
people’s demands” or it will intervene to put forward a political road map
for the country and ensure …
Egypt protesters ransack headquarters of President Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood …
CBS News
The anti-Morsi protesters aimed to show by sheer numbers that the country
has irrevocably turned against him, a year to the day after he was
inaugurated as Egypt’s first freely elected president. But throughout the
day and even up to midnight at the …
Egypt army gives Mursi 48 hours to compromise in crisis
The Star Online
Looters carry furniture and other objects out of the Muslim Brotherhood’s
headquarters after it was burned down by protesters opposing Egyptian
President Mohamed Mursi in Cairo’s Moqattam district July 1, 2013.
REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh.
Egypt Killing Exposes Study Abroad Perils in Danger Spots
Businessweek
Amideast, which has had a presence in Egypt since 1956, “continues to
monitor the security situation carefully and take all available measures to
safeguard its staff and the students and clients enrolled in its training
programs,” it said in a June 29 …
Egypt protesters storm Muslim Brotherhood headquarters
BBC News
Anti-government protesters in Egypt have stormed the national headquarters
of President Mohammed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood in the capital, Cairo.
People ransacked the building in the Moqattam area and set parts on fire.
Officials say eight people have …
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23125387
Egypt military gives political forces 48 hours to resolve crisis
Ahram Online
The Egyptian Armed Forces issued a statement on Monday afternoon giving
Egyptian political forces 48 hours to “fulfil the people’s demands,”
otherwise the armed forces would present a political “roadmap” for the
country that would include all political …
Egypt’s protesters find a new villain: the US ambassador
Washington Post (blog)
How did it come to be that, two-and-a-half years after Egyptian protesters
rallied against President Hosni Mubarak, whom President Obama eventually
said should leave office, did that protest movement come to see the United
States as such a villain that …
In Egypt, hundreds of thousands protest against President Morsi
Los Angeles Times
CAIRO — Hundreds of thousands of protesters swelled through villages and
cities Sunday, denouncing Egypt’s Islamist president and raising fears of a
new revolution that could divide the nation, threaten its young democracy
and sink its troubled economy.
Egypt protests: Muslim Brotherhood’s HQ ransacked – live updates
The Guardian
Thousands of people joined protests across Egypt calling for president
Morsi to resign on the first anniversary of his inauguration. In Cairo up
to 500,000 protesters swelled Tahrir Square calling for Morsi’s removal.
Security sources said that at …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle-east-live/2013/jul/01/egypt-stanoff-millions-protest
Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi faces mass protests: live updates
The Guardian
Michael Hanna, a fellow at the Century Foundation, and a longtime Egypt
analyst, says: “The scenes of protests are unprecedented in size and scope,
and seemingly surpass those during the 18-day uprising that toppled
Mubarak.” The scale of protests were …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle-east-live/2013/jun/30/mohamed-morsi-egypt
Egypt: Morsi Opponents, Supporters Stage Big Rallies in Cairo
Voice of America
Huge crowds have gathered in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, for rival
demonstrations in opposition and support of Islamist President Mohamed
Morsi, on the first anniversary of his inauguration as Egypt’s first freely
elected leader. In one of Sunday’s …
http://allafrica.com/stories/201306300234.html
Egypt protesters torch Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Cairo
Telegraph.co.uk
They launched an all-out push to force Mr Morsi from office on the first
anniversary of his inauguration, the biggest protest Egypt has seen in two
and a half years of turmoil. The opposition’s goal was to show through
sheer numbers in the street that …
Egypt: a time for street wisdom
The Guardian
The first was to push for a constitution that allows for greater religious
input into Egyptian legislation. This was done to keep a doctrinally strict
Salafist party on board, which a few months later switched sides anyway.
The second was for Mr Morsi …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jun/30/egypt-street-wisdom-editorial
Egypt erupts with protests demanding Morsi ouster
Boston.com
An Egyptian protester chants slogans against Egypt’s President Mohammed
Morsi during a rally in Tahrir Square The Associated Press An Egyptian
protester chants slogans against Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi during a
rally in Tahrir Square in Cairo, …
Egyptian economists condemn IMF loan to Egypt
Al-Bawaba
Experts warn any IMF loan package to Egypt will have dangerous long-term
effects on the country’s most marginalized citizens, and that the secrecy
surrounding the negotiations represents a threat to democracy. The
government has been in talks with the …
http://www.albawaba.com/business/egyptian-economists-condemn-imf-loan-egypt-503405
Egypt protesters give Mohammed Morsi deadline to quit presidency
Telegraph.co.uk
… of Moqattam on Cairo’s desert fringes where the Brotherhood’s national
headquarters is based. Opponents of Egypt’s Islamist President Mohammed
Morsi wave national flags and light fireworks during a protest outside the
presidential palace in Cairo …
Egypt tensions: opponents of Morsi mobilise, call for resignation
ABC Online
Egypt is entering a new phase of mass protests and possible widespread
violence. It’s been a year since the Islamist president, Mohammed Morsi,
was sworn in after winning free and fair elections, but opposition to his
administration from secularists …
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-01/egypt-tensions-opponents-of-morsi-mobilise-call/4790872
Egypt stocks rise amid protests after June slump
The Daily Star
Egyptian shares climbed to their highest in almost three weeks on investor
bets the steepest monthly drop since November was overdone even as the
government faces nationwide protests. Commercial International Bank Egypt
SAE, the nation’s largest …
Egypt in standoff after millions rally against Morsi
Irish Times
Egypt was locked in a tense standoff today after millions of protesters
swarmed into the streets to demand the resignation of Islamist president
Mohamed Morsi and militants set the ruling Muslim Brotherhood’s
headquarters on fire. Young revolutionaries …
Egypt Islamist party says Mursi must give ground
Reuters
Younis Makhyoun, whose ultra-Orthodox Islamic Nour Party helped Mursi wield
power but has since distanced itself from Islamist factions rallying round
him, told Reuters protesters were “wrong” to try to topple Egypt’s first
elected leader. But he said …
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/30/us-egypt-protests-mediation-idUSBRE95T0GU20130630
Governments issue warnings against travel to Egypt
CNN
(CNN) — The U.S. State Department and UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office
have urged citizens to cancel travel plans to or within Egypt, amid ongoing
protests and renewed violence in the country. Demonstrators have clashed
with police and rival …
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/01/travel/egypt-travel-warnings/
Egypt braces for a decisive showdown in the streets
Christian Science Monitor
Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians poured into the streets in the capital
and around the country to call on their first freely elected president to
resign, in a move that many on both sides of the stark political divide
feel could be decisive for Egypt …
Egypt opposition gives Morsi a day to quit
Hindustan Times
At least 16 people had died in protests across Egypt on Sunday, including
eight in clashes between opponents and supporters of President Mohamed
Morsi in Cairo, the health ministry said on Monday. A further three people
died in the central province of …
Egypt protests turn violent, five dead
The Australian
FIVE people have died as protesters flooded Egypt’s streets calling for
Islamist President Mohamed Morsi to step down, in massive demonstrations
reminiscent of the 2011 revolt which ultimately paved the way to his
leadership. “It is the biggest protest …
Egypt protesters give Mohammed Morsi deadline to quit presidency as Muslim …
Telegraph.co.uk
One protester tore down the Muslim Brotherhood sign from the building’s
front wall, while another hoisted Egypt’s red, black and white flag out an
upper-storey window and waved it in the air in triumph. Earlier at least
one man died as Brotherhood …
Egypt: Protesters storm Cairo headquarters of President Morsi’s Muslim …
Washington Post
Morsi’s critics view the Brotherhood headquarters as the seat of real power
in Egypt, consistently claiming that the Islamist group’s spiritual leader,
Mohammed Badie and his powerful deputy, Khairat el-Shater, were the ones
actually calling the shots …
Egypt Heads Into 2nd Day Of Anti-Morsi Protest
NPR
CAIRO (AP) — Protesters seeking to force Egypt’s president from office
were gearing up Monday for a second day of demonstrations, a day after
millions poured into the streets of Cairo and cities around the country in
a massive display of anger and …
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=197513968
Egypt or Morsi, who is the loser?
Tehran Times
In his recent televised address to the nation, Egyptian President Mohammed
Morsi gave unprecedented warnings to the demonstrators who have taken to
the streets of Cairo and other major cities to protest against what they
call Morsi’s failure to realize …
http://www.tehrantimes.com/component/content/article/108909
Egypt Car Sales Up Despite Political, Economic Woes
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Automobile sales in Egypt have picked up this year, despite political
turmoil and a weak economy, as consumers opted for cheaper and more fuel
efficient vehicles, according to a new report. The country recorded a 12%
year-on-year increase in passenger …
http://blogs.wsj.com/middleeast/2013/07/01/egypt-car-sales-up-despite-political-economic-woes/
‘Biggest protest in Egypt’s history’: LIVE UPDATES — RT News
By RT
Millions have taken to the streets across Egypt to demand the resignation
of President Morsi on the first anniversary of his inauguration.
http://rt.com/news/egypt-milllions-protest-morsi-458/
Protests Swell in Egypt – Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire
BBC: “Anti-government protesters in Egypt have stormed the national
headquarters of President Mohammed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood in the
capital, Cairo. People are reported to have ransacked the building in the
eastern Moqattam district …
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/07/01/protests_swell_in_egypt.html
Several News Outlets Report ‘Millions’ at Egypt Protests; AP Almost …
By Tom Blumer
The BBC is reporting from Egypt that “Millions of protesters across the
country accuse the country’s first Islamist president of failing to tackle
economic and security problems since taking power a year ago.” Reuters is
also reporting “millions” of …
Meanwhile, In Egypt… – Live Feed | Zero Hedge
By Tyler Durden
Update: The Muslim Brotherhood offices have been set on fire… It appears
the re-civil-war in Egypt is gathering pace. What started at tens of
thousands has swelled to hundreds of thousands of people crowded into the
infamous Tahrir Square.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-06-30/meanwhile-egypt-live-feed
Egypt Army Gives Politicians 48 Hours to Agree | Washington Free …
By Reuters
The head of Egypt’s armed forces gave politicians 48 hours on Monday to
answer demands made by the Egyptian people or the military would offer its
own road map for the future.
http://freebeacon.com/egypt-army-gives-politicians-48-hours-to-agree/
These Pictures Show Just How Massive The Protests In Egypt Have …
By Paul Szoldra and Michael Kelley
Massive protests have swept across Egypt once more, and this time they are
even larger than the Arab Spring protests that ousted Hosni Mubarak in
2011. A military source told AFP that “millions” of protesters took to the
streets. “It is the …
http://www.businessinsider.com/egypt-protest-pictures-2013-6
EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Egypt to Implode?
By Robert Wenzel
The Egypt experiment is falling apart. The massive protests today, marking
the first year of Islamist Mohamed Morsi’s rule, are pushing the country of
more than 80 million to a crisis point with implications for the entire
region. It has been a …
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2013/06/egypt-to-implode.html
Egypt | Military | Protest – Legal Insurrection
By Mandy Nagy
Egypt’s military chief has given President Morsi and political leaders 48
hours to resolve the conflict with protesters or it will intervene.
http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/07/breaking-egyptian-military-gives-morsi-48-hour-ultimatum/
Protesters to Egypt’s Morsy: You have one day to step down | Fox 59 …
By rebeccabennettfox59
CNN is reporting Egyptians who helped overthrow a 29-year dictatorship in a
widely-hailed revolution have now given the country’s first democratically
elected president one day to step down from office. In a statement posted
Monday on its …
http://fox59.com/2013/07/01/protesters-to-egypts-morsy-you-have-one-day-to-step-down/
Egypt opposition: Mursi must step down by Tuesday | Al Akhbar …
By Yumna Ghandour
Updated at 12:00 pm Egypt’s main opposition movement Tamarod, which led
nationwide protests against President Mohammed Mursi, has given the
Islamist leader a deadline of Tuesday to resign as protesters took over his
office’s …
http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/egypt-opposition-mursi-must-step-down-tuesday
At the Morsi of Egypt | The Stream – Al Jazeera English
Protesters against President Morsi rally outside the presidential palace in
Cairo, Egypt, 30 June 2013. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER On Monday, July 1 at 19:30
GMT: Protestors have converged on Cairo demanding Egyptian President
Mohamed …
http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201306302057-0022866
Top Weekend Links: Millions protest in Egypt to oust Morsi — MSNBC
By Traci G. Lee
In Egypt, millions of protesters flooded Tahrir Square to demand the
removal of the country’s first elected head of state, President Mohamed
Morsi. Supporters and opponents also clashed over Morsi’s leadership in
several cities across the …
http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/07/01/top-weekend-links-millions-protest-in-egypt-to-oust-morsi/
EGYPT: Opposition gives Morsi until tomorrow to give up power …
By The Right Scoop
EGYPT INDEPENDENT – Egypt’s opposition Monday gave Islamist Mohamed Morsy
a day to quit or face civil disobedience after deadly protests demanded the
country’s first democratically elected president step down after just a
year in office.
Biggest Demonstrations in Egyptian History: Millions Demand …
By Juan Cole
The Egyptian military estimated that “millions” of Egyptian
demonstrated on Sunday to demand early presidential elections, only one
year into the four-year term of President Muhammad Morsi of the Muslim
Brotherhood. The nationwide rallies …
http://www.juancole.com/2013/07/demonstrations-egyptian-president.html
Protesters to Egypt’s Morsy: You have one day to step down – CNN …
Egyptians have given the country’s first democratically elected president
one day to step down from office.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/01/world/meast/egypt-protests
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