Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has refused to call off a disputed constitutional referendum or curb the sweeping powers he granted himself in a decree last month, leaving opposition protesters even more infuriated with a president they say is acting like a dictator. The opposition has called for more demonstrations on Friday. Soldiers have erected barricades […]
Egypt President Defies Protesters Demands
Posted December 7th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
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Hamas Exiled Leader to Visit Gaza
Posted December 7th, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Officials from the Hamas militant group’s political wing says its exiled leader will set foot on Gaza Strip soil for the first time in 45 years on Friday. Khaled Meshaal has not visited the Palestinian territories since leaving the Israeli-occupied West Bank after the 1967 Six-Day War. Officials say Meshaal will celebrate the Hamas movement’s […]
Egypt President Defies Protesters Demands
Posted December 7th, 2012 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has refused to call off a disputed constitutional referendum or curb the sweeping powers he granted himself in a decree last month, leaving opposition protesters even more infuriated with a president they say is acting like a dictator. Speaking on national television Thursday amid anti-government protests gripping Cairo, Mr. Morsi insisted […]
US, Russian FM to Meet on Syrian Conflict
Posted December 6th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.N. peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi Thursday to discuss the Syrian conflict. A senior U.S. official said the trio will meet in Dublin, Ireland on the sidelines of a human rights conference. The meeting comes as Germany’s Cabinet agreed to send […]
Egypt Army Deploys Tanks at Presidential Palace
Posted December 6th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
The Egyptian army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace in Cairo following clashes between opponents and supporters of President Mohamed Morsi that have killed five people. The army has stationed at least five tanks and two other armored vehicles outside the presidential complex Thursday. More than 350 people have been injured in the Egyptian […]
German Cabinet Agrees to Deploy Missiles to Turkey
Posted December 6th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Germany’s Cabinet has agreed to send Patriot air defense missiles and troops to Turkey to help protect the NATO member from possible Syrian attacks. The agreement Thursday must now be approved by the German Parliament, which is expected to endorse the measure. The Netherlands and the U.S. also are expected to help with deploying the […]
Egypt Army Deploys Tanks at Presidential Palace
Posted December 6th, 2012 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses in Cairo say the Egyptian army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace, hours after three demonstrators were shot dead in the Egyptian capital during clashes between opponents and supporters of President Mohamed Morsi. More than 300 people have been injured during the two days of violence. Reporting from the scene, VOA correspondent Elizabeth […]
Egyptian Protesters Clash Outside Presidential Palace
Posted December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Opponents and supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi clashed near the presidential palace Wednesday. Large crowds of supporters of Mr. Morsi converged on the palace as the day wore on, until they eventually outnumbered opponents. Edward Yeranian in Cairo reports that witnesses say the president’s supporters battled opponents and tore down their tents and forced […]
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Calls for Pro-Morsi Rally
Posted December 5th, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has called for a support rally for Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, as anti-Morsi demonstrators remained camped out at Cairo’s Tahrir Square and in front of the presidential palace. The Islamist group called for the demonstration later Wednesday outside of the presidential palace. They said the rally was called because opposition protesters were […]
Egyptian Protesters Camp out at Presidential Palace
Posted December 5th, 2012 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian protesters are camped out at Cairo’s Tahrir Square and in front of the presidential palace to urge President Mohamed Morsi to step down. Some of the protesters Wednesday have vowed not to leave until Mr. Morsi abolishes a decree he issued last month granting him sweeping powers that place him above review from the […]
