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Mohamed Morsi

Relatives of victims of the explosion at the Al Rawdah mosque

Egyptian branch of ISIS suspected in Friday’s deadly mosque attack

Conflict

The attack at a mosque in the Sinai killed more than 300 people, at least 27 of whom were children.

Amira Mikhail, an Egyptian-American activist.

From thousands of miles away, an activist tries to keep change alive in Egypt

Justice
During Sunday worship at St. Antonius Coptic Church in Hayward, California, women sit on one side of the church, and men on the other.

In California, praying in a language rooted in ancient Egypt

Belief
Low-level power-brokers under Mubarak stand to win in upcoming parliamentary elections

Revenge of the remnants: Egypt’s new ‘felool’ consolidates

Egypt's TV satirist, Bassem Youssef, said his show had been cancelled amid speculation it was because his latest script poked fun at a presidential election won by the former army chief .Bassem Youssef is often referred to as the "Egyptian Jon Stewart."

The man touted as Egypt’s Jon Stewart goes off the air

Global Politics
Security forces arrest a pro-Mursi protester during clashes

Egypt hands out an unprecedented 529 death sentences — with more possibly coming on Tuesday

Conflict & Justice

It was a shocking verdict by an Egyptian Court. 529 people alleged members of the Muslim Brotherhood were sentenced to death. Of those sentenced, less than half are in custody and the rest are on the run.

Security forces arrest a pro-Mursi protester during clashes

Egypt hands out an unprecedented 529 death sentences — with more possibly coming on Tuesday

Conflict & Justice

It was a shocking verdict by an Egyptian Court. 529 people alleged members of the Muslim Brotherhood were sentenced to death. Of those sentenced, less than half are in custody and the rest are on the run.

The Faith Mosque zawya in Cairo

In Egypt, controlling religion is the government’s insurance policy

Lifestyle & Belief

The trial of Egypt’s deposed president Mohammed Morsi was postponed today until next month. Morsi is charged with inciting the murder of demonstrators back in 2012. And the government recently branded his party, the Muslim Brotherhood, a terrorist organization. In Egypt, politics and religion have long been intertwined.

The Conflict in Egypt: A Proxy for Competing Ideologies in the Middle East

As the U.S. struggles to find a way forward in Egypt, the country’s conflict has become a proxy war for competing ideologies in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have pledged $12 billion to Egypt’s interim, military-backed government. On Monday, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal also promised to fill a […]

Millions of Egyptians, top military officials demand Morsi’s resignation

Global Politics

One year later, Egyptians are done with President Mohamed Morsi, elected after protests that first brought an end to the rule of Hosni Mubarak also convinced the military to quicken its handover of power. But now it’s the military that is stepping back in after Egyptians complained about what they call a sham democracy.