Egypt’s president has warned Ethiopia that “all options are open” in dealing with its construction of a Nile dam that threatens to leave Egypt with a dangerous water shortage. Speaking in a live televised speech before hundreds of supporters on Monday, Mohammed Morsi said Egypt was not calling for war, but it is willing to [...]
Egyptian President Morsi Condemned for Zionist Remarks
January 16, 2013 | Posted by
Anti-semitic remarks from Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi will not prevent the country from receiving economic aid from the United States, based on public comments from U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz). Videos of Morsi making degrading statements about Zionists and Jewish people surfaced earlier this week, trapping the Muslim leader is a difficult political situation. A [...]
Egyptians Approve a New Constitution, But Future is Uncertain
December 23, 2012 | Posted by
The nation of Egypt will now enter a new era after the constitution was approved by a majority of Egyptian voters over the past two weekends. But the real question is whether the results will be accepted by the opponents of the constitution—or will the results lead to more violence and conflict. It is a [...]
Egypt Votes on A Constitution and the Nature of Egyptian Life
December 15, 2012 | Posted by
Egyptians are flocking to the polls today to cast their vote on the fate of the nation’s constitution, a decision that could have a far-reaching impact on the quality of life of the average Egyptian. While President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood expect the constitution to prevail in a “Yes” vote, the Egyptian populace [...]
Egyptian Democracy Tested By Constitution Vote
December 15, 2012 | Posted by
On Friday, Egyptian citizens exercised their recently earned right to vote for or against a new constitution that some fear might bring the country’s government back to an era of oppressive rule. The newly drafted constitution is the product of the country’s first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, and his Muslim Brotherhood allies in Egypt’s [...]
As Assad Grows Desperate, Fears of Chemical Weapons in Syria
December 14, 2012 | Posted by
With the Syrian military fighting to maintain control of Damascus, the capital city, there is fear around the world that Syrian President Bashar Assad is growing increasingly desperate and may be on the verge of using chemical weapons against his own people in a last-ditch bid to stay in power. In any civil insurrection, it’s [...]
Egypt Sees Hope on Horizon in Unity Talks
December 11, 2012 | Posted by
Egypt may be moving a step closer to the end of the turmoil roiling the nation, as the army chief has called for national unity talks Wednesday that President Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood said they will attend. The meeting comes just four days before the referendum that Morsi scheduled during which Egyptians will [...]
With Egyptians Dying in Streets, Can Morsi Hold on to Presidency?
December 7, 2012 | Posted by
With Egyptian protesters dying in the streets and some of his most trusted aides resigning, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is facing the specter of his country tearing apart at the seams, as regular Egyptians have rapidly lost confidence in his ability to lead. The anger and outrage is entirely Morsi’s own doing, a reaction to [...]
Mohammed Morsi Unfazed as 100,000 Egyptians Protest Proposed Constitution
December 4, 2012 | Posted by
Unfazed by a demonstration from over 100,000 protesters, Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi seems prepared to stand behind his rush for unilateral power in the country. Protestors marched outside of the presidential palace in Cairo on Tuesday, a gesture being called “The Last Warning” by organizers demanding that Morsi rescind the decrees that have removed the [...]
Egypt to Vote on New Constitution Today in Morsi’s Bid to End Crisis
November 29, 2012 | Posted by
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi hopes to end the national crisis he ignited in Egypt by having the assembly writing Egypt’s new constitution vote on the document today, which would set in motion the steps to give the power back to the parliament that Morsi controversially took away by his infamous Nov. 22 decree. The president [...]
