Egypt: Fireworks, Constitution Suspended, Interim Prez Appointed & Al Jazeera Forced Off the Air

Al Jazeera forced off air in Egypt
 
RT - Al Jazeera’s Egyptian broadcast has been taken off the air. Both Reuters and Al Jazeera itself reported that security forces raided Cairo offices and detained at least five staff members.

Karim El-Assiuti has told Reuters his colleagues at the Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr channel were arrested while working at their studio. The station was prevented from broadcasting from a pro-Morsi rally, and a broadcasting crew was detained.   Read More


Egypt's military leader suspends the constitution, appoints interim head of state

Egyptian General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announces removal of Morsi as president, proposes roadmap for future; interim administration to determine when presidential, parliamentary elections to take place.

Jerusalem Post - CAIRO - Egypt's armed forces overthrew elected Islamist President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday and announced a political transition with the support of a wide range of political, religious and youth leaders.

After a day of drama in which tanks and troops deployed near the presidential palace as a military deadline for Morsi to yield to mass protests passed, the top army commander announced on television that the president had "failed to meet the demands of the Egyptian people".   Read More

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Ed Morrissey - Yesterday, Mohamed Morsi insisted that he would sacrifice his life for his “constitutional legitimacy.” A few hours later, the Egyptian military upped the ante by pledging their own blood to free their nation from the Muslim Brotherhood’s autocracy.


According to CBS News, they’re not bluffing. Army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi called a meeting of his general command with just hours to go before the deadline of his ultimatum to Morsi to either reach an agreement with the opposition for reform, or find himself and the Muslim Brotherhood ejected from power:

A Defense Ministry official said Wednesday that army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was meeting with his top commanders, hours before the military’s deadline to the president and opposition to resolve the nation’s political crisis was set to expire.
The official, who gave no further details, spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media.   Read More