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 [...]
Egypt Constitution Passes With Large Majority, Despite Protests
December 26, 2012 | Posted by
Despite weeks of protests, opponents of Egypt’s new Islamist constitution failed to prevent its passing by a large margin. The new constitution gained the support of 64 percent of Egyptian voters according to Reuters, prompting President Mohamed Morsi to formally approve the document on Tuesday night. Opponents of the new constitution have argued that it [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Egypt’s Morsi Refuses to Back Down, Protesters and Police Clash
November 27, 2012 | Posted by
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has brought on a massive crisis in his country by issuing a decree that gives him ultimate authority over the judiciary, and after negotiations yesterday with the Supreme Judicial Council failed to broker a resolution it appears the nation is preparing for plan B: widespread protests and violence. Police were forced [...]
In Egypt, Morsi Trying to Push Islamist Influence on Govt.
November 25, 2012 | Posted by
As protesters take to the streets in Egypt to condemn President Mohammed Morsi for instituting new decrees that give him ultimate authority over the judiciary, the underlying issue at stake in the fragile new government is how much power the ultra-religious Islamists will have to embed their conservative beliefs into the nation’s constitution. As a [...]
Palestinian Deaths in Gaza Pass 100 with No Ceasefire in Sight
November 19, 2012 | Posted by
As Israel and Hamas argue about who started the current conflict, Israel continues to bomb and kill Palestinians in the Gaza Strip—escalating the death toll past 100—and threatens even more death and destruction with the massing of ground troops near the border. While the diplomatic efforts at a ceasefire have taken on an air of [...]
