Mohammed Morsi

Mohammed Morsi is shown behind bars with his hands raised in the air.

Ousted ex-Egyptian president Morsi dies during trial

Ousted former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi died on Monday after he fainted in court following a hearing.

Ousted ex-Egyptian president Morsi dies during trial
Arab Spring hopes dashed

Egypt's Mubarak, a symbol of dashed hopes, goes free

Egypt's Mubarak, a symbol of dashed hopes, goes free
A protester uses his sandal to beat a picture of Egypt's then-President Mohammed Morsi in Tahrir square in Cairo on June 28, 2013.

Some Egyptians are comparing Trump to an unlikely, Islamist figure

Some Egyptians are comparing Trump to an unlikely, Islamist figure
Riot police walk along Mohamed Mahmoud Street, near Cairo's Tahrir Square, in front of murals representing people killed during Egypt's uprising.

Four years after a 'revolution,' Egypt is back to square one

Four years after a 'revolution,' Egypt is back to square one
Israeli tanks maneuver outside the northern Gaza Strip on July 18, 2014. Israel intensified its land offensive in Gaza with artillery, tanks and gunboats on Friday and warned it could "significantly widen" an operation Palestinian officials said was killi

Why will Israel's invasion of Gaza be different this time around?

Why will Israel's invasion of Gaza be different this time around?
Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed (L to R) listen to a ruling at a court in Cairo June 23, 2014. The three Al Jazeera journalists were jailed for seven years in Egypt on Monday after the court convicted them of helping a "terrorist organizatio

Frosty relations between the US and Egypt are further tested by Egypt's crackdown on journalists

US Secretary of State John Kerry was in Cairo to meet with new Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. This high-level meeting was an attempt by Washington to improve strained relations with Egypt following months of political unrest. But the sentencing of three Al Jazeera journalists Monday could be another setback.

Frosty relations between the US and Egypt are further tested by Egypt's crackdown on journalists
An Egyptian man shows his ink-stained finger after voting in Cairo in the referendum on a new constitution.

In Egypt's constitutional referendum, only the turnout is in doubt

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Egyptians are voting on a new constitution. H.A. Hellyer of the Brookings Institution says the vote is really a referendum on the military, opposition to the Muslim Brotherhood and other issues. And those who turn out will almost certainly vote "yes."

In Egypt's constitutional referendum, only the turnout is in doubt

The NJ governor's staff aren't the only politicos messing with traffic

New Jersey is not the only place where roads and traffic are manipulated for political reasons. Journalists from around the globe talk about the politics of traffic where they live.

The NJ governor's staff aren't the only politicos messing with traffic
A riot police officer fires tear gas during clashes on Friday with students of Al-Azhar University who support the Muslim Brotherhood and deposed President Mohamed Morsi.

Egypt's government escalates campaign to uproot the Muslim Brotherhood

Two recent bombings in Egypt raise fears that the country could be entering a new phase of violent insurgency. The military backed government is stepping up its campaign against the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters. But that has been tried before by an Egyptian government, and it didn't work.

Egypt's government escalates campaign to uproot the Muslim Brotherhood
Political activist Ahmed Douma

The sentencing of political activists in Egypt has raised fear of Mubarak-era repression

On Sunday a court in Egypt sentenced three activists to three years in prison. They were accused of organizing unauthorized protests. The move has left some fearful of Egypt moving back to Mubarak-era repression.

The sentencing of political activists in Egypt has raised fear of Mubarak-era repression
Image of Sisi on chocolate

Egypt's top military commander gets put on a chocolate pedestal

The Egyptian general who helped lead the ouster of Egypt's elected president is in a pretty sweet place for the moment - on chocolate bars. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has won the hearts and minds of at least a segment of the country's population.

Egypt's top military commander gets put on a chocolate pedestal
Toronto mayor smoking crack

Toronto's reputation goes up in smoke

Toronto residents worry their crack-smoking mayor will ruin the city's reputation. Even pirates needs some business savvy. And just how smart is Flipper? All that, and more in today's Global Scan.

Toronto's reputation goes up in smoke
Egypt's Mohammed Morsi  and others in court

A defiant Mohammed Morsi goes on trial in Egypt

Another chapter In Egypt's fitful path to democracy played out in Cairo as Mohammed Morsi went to trial. The ousted former president insisted that the court had no jurisdiction over him and that he remained the legitimate president of Egypt.

A defiant Mohammed Morsi goes on trial in Egypt
Work by graffiti artist Abo Bakr on a street near Tahrir Square in Cairo as seen in Jehane Noujaim’s documentary, 'The Square.'

'The Square' documentary brings Egypt's revolution to the big screen

Egyptian-American filmmaker Jehane Noujaim tackles revolutionary Egypt in her new documentary, "The Square." The film is wide in scope, covering two and a half years of political tumult. But it's also a deeply personal story about a handful of revolutionaries tied to Cairo's Tahrir Square.

'The Square' documentary brings Egypt's revolution to the big screen
Egypt's head coach Bob Bradley (R) of the US speaks with Ahmed Fathi before a training session during their final training camp.

Egyptian soccer fans blame the American coach for a humiliating loss to Ghana

Egypt's stunning 6-1 loss to Ghana has hurt Egypt's national soccer team's chances of qualifying for next year's World Cup tournament in Brazil. The loss has touched nerves in the politically divided country, which hasn't made it to the World Cup since 1990. Many fans are targeting their anger at American coach Bob Bradley.

Egyptian soccer fans blame the American coach for a humiliating loss to Ghana