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5 Things the Muslim Brotherhood’s ‘Countercoup’ Tells Us About Egypt

August 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

1. ‘It’s Never as Bad as It Seems on Twitter’ As analysts scrambled over the weekend to interpret President Mohamed Morsy’s decrees retiring the head of Egypt’s military junta and reversing its June 17 constitutional putsch stripping the presidency of much of its executive … read more »

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Egypt army rejects calls to step down

November 25, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egypt’s military rulers rejected protester demands for them to step down immediately and said Thursday they would start the first round of parliamentary elections on time next week despite serious unrest in Cairo and other cities. The ruling … read more »

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We don’t aspire to hold power – Egypt army

November 23, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egypt’s field marshal Hussein Tantawi said on Tuesday that the country’s military “does not aspire to hold power and is fully willing to transfer responsibility immediately should people wish it, through a popular referendum”. The military ruler said … read more »

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Egypt ruler vows military will step down

October 6, 2011 by benim

Cairo – The leader of Egypt’s ruling generals said on Wednesday the army has no interest in staying in power for a long time, but insisted the military council won’t step down until it has “fulfilled its commitments.” The Supreme … read more »

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General ‘given easy ride in Mubarak trial’

September 26, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Lawyers representing the families of those killed in the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak said on Sunday that Egypt’s top general had been given an easy ride in questioning behind closed doors at the trial of the deposed … read more »

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