Violent Clashes & More Deaths As Unrest Continues in Egypt

Islamist gunmen stage multiple attacks in Sinai

Ynet.Com - Egyptian soldier killed, two wounded as police station in Rafah on border with Gaza comes under rocket fire two days after Morsi ouster; army seizes top Muslim Brotherhood figures 

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Islamist gunmen staged multiple attacks on security forces in Egypt's troubled Sinai Peninsula early on Friday, two days after the army overthrew elected Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, security sources and state television reported.

The security sources said a soldier was killed and two were wounded when a police station in Rafah on the border with the Gaza Strip came under rocket fire. The police post is close to the local headquarters of military intelligence.   Read More


Egypt: President of Supreme Court sworn in as interim leader

Renewed Violence in Egypt

Supporters of deposed Morsi clashed with police and military near Cairo University.

 

Arutz Sheva - Violence in Egypt has been renewed, some 24 hours after elected president Mohamed Morsi was deposed by the military.

Egyptian media reported that there were clashes Thursday afternoon between supporters of Morsi and security forces at A-Nahda, near Cairo University.

Several protesters climbed atop military armored personnel carriers and called out slogans against the military council that deposed Morsi. Security forces fired in the air to disperse the crowd. One person was arrested on suspicion that he held explosives.   Read More

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Rounding up the Muslim Brotherhood: Supreme Islamic leader arrested over deaths of eight protesters as Egyptian army hunt THREE HUNDRED followers of deposed president Morsi

Mohammed Badie and his deputy wanted over deaths of demonstrators outside Brotherhood's Cairo HQ

Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi being held at Presidential Guard facility just a year after coming to power

Judge in Egypt's supreme court, Adly Mansour, sworn in as interim president in Cairo just hours after coup

Arrest warrants have been issued for 300 members of Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood party as round-up begins

Military suspends Islamist-drafted constitution, calls for new elections and said it would install civilian government

At least 14 people have been killed in violent clashes after declaration by head of Egyptian army in TV broadcast

President Obama urges military to hand back control to democratic government, but stops short of calling it a coup

British foreign secretary says uprising sets a 'dangerous precedent' and UK did not support military intervention

Rapid reaction team of diplomats despatched to Cairo to provide extra support to British nationals

Mail Online - The supreme leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has been arrested over the killing of eight protesters during the uprising which toppled President Mohamed Morsi, security officials revealed today.

Mohammed Badie was detained late last night in the Mediterranean coastal city of Marsa Matrouh, where he has been staying in a villa owned by a businessman with Brotherhood links.

He was flown to Cairo on a military helicopter, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

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