Egypt Political Crisis
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Morsy's trial adjourned until January 8
World | Nov 04, 2013, 06:13 PM ISTCairo: Egypt's deposed president has defiantly told the court that he is the country's “legitimate” leader and it has no jurisdiction to try him.In Monday's trial, Mohamed Morsy made his first public appearance since the
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US scraps military drills with Egypt, but not aid
World | Aug 16, 2013, 10:49 AM ISTChilmark: President Barack Obama scrapped plans for joint American-Egyptian military exercises, announcing the first concrete U.S. reaction to the spiralling violence in and around Cairo but stopping well short of withholding $1.3 billion in annual
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Morsy supporters protest outside Cabinet building
World | Jul 17, 2013, 06:46 PM ISTCairo, July 17: Several hundred supporters of Egypt's deposed president are protesting near the Cabinet building in central Cairo against the country's new interim government.The demonstrators on Wednesday say the new leadership is illegitimate and
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ElBaradei sworn-in as Egypt's Vice-President
World | Jul 14, 2013, 06:14 PM ISTCairo, July 14: Leading Egyptian reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei has been sworn-in as the country's interim Vice-President.Mr. ElBaradei was sworn-in on Sunday by interim President Adly Mansour, as Egypt's new leadership pushes ahead with a
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Egyptian prosecutors launch criminal probe against Morsy
World | Jul 14, 2013, 04:19 PM ISTCairo, July 14: Egypt has launched a criminal probe against deposed Islamist President Mohamed Morsy for alleged spying, inciting violence and ruining the economy, in a blow to thousands of his supporters who have been
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Morsy had to go to avert civil war: ElBaradei
World | Jul 07, 2013, 06:07 PM ISTCairo, July 7: Amid doubts over Mohamed ElBaradei's appointment as Egypt's new Prime Minister, the pro-reform leader has defended the ouster of Mohammed Morsy by the Army, saying it was necessary to avert a civil
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Egypt troops open fire on pro-Morsy protesters
World | Jul 05, 2013, 08:47 PM ISTCairo, July 5: The shooting came when hundreds of Mr. Morsy's supporters marched on the Republican Guard building, where Mr. Morsy was staying at the time of his ouster.Troops opened fire on supporters of Mr.