A stranger who happened on the streets of Cairo this week might have thought Egypt was preparing for war. Already on Tuesday, the Egyptian army had been deployed to sensitive areas of the city such as “Production City,” where most Egyptian and international networks are located. Residents stocked up on...

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With mass protests looming this weekend, observers are asking whether – despite what seemed months ago to be popular, democratic protests – embattled Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is facing the same political tidelwave in office after one year in office that long time Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak felt after thirty?...

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An Arabic-language story published this week in a pan-Arab newspaper blasted the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood for financially supporting the group despite the fragile Egyptian economy. Hamas officials responded, again lashing out against what the Iran-backed terror group describes as a smear campaign being conducted against it by Egyptian media outlets: Hamas movement strongly condemned...

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Egyptian authorities have struggled to protect the country’s gas pipelines from the growing anarchy throughout the country. Disruptions of gas exports to Israel and Jordan began soon after the Egyptian revolution that saw the overthrow of then-President Hosni Mubarak, and have continued since. Though Egypt has moved to compensate at...

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Clashes on Wednesday between opponents and supporters of the Islamist government of Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi left one dead and hundreds injured, as the country braces for what are expected to be massive June 30 protests marking the one year anniversary of Morsi’s inauguration. Morsi has shifted the blame for...

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Middle East observers had identified the Sinai Peninsula as a source for regional insecurity as early as a year and a half ago [PDF]. Recent analysis indicates that the territory has become the world’s main center for jihadist training: A new German intelligence report presented on Tuesday showed that Egypt...

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Sectarian tensions are spiking in Egypt as the country rushes toward what are expected to be massive opposing June 30 rallies in favor and against the government of President Mohammed Morsi. Several Shiite Muslims were beaten to death this week outside of Cairo. A video of the attack shows dozens of onlookers...

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Egypt is fast approaching what are expected to be massive demonstrations on June 30, marking the one year anniversary of the inauguration of the country’s Muslim Brotherhood-linked President Mohamed Morsi. Anti-government groups this weekend published literal roadmaps to guide protesters: “On 27 June, a rally is planned to take place...

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The Egyptian government appears divided as the country rushes toward the June 30th anniversary of Mohammed Morsi’s election as Egypt’s president, during which anti-government rallies are planned across the country: Egypt’s defence and interior ministers have turned down a proposal by President Mohamed Morsi to prepare security forces for a...

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June 30 will mark the anniversary of Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi’s inauguration. Demonstrations against the president – who critics accuse of sacrificing Egyptian political legitimacy and economic stability for the sake of promoting Islamism – are planned around the country. Counter-protests in support of the president, to be attended mostly...

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