Brotherhood sows subversion in Gulf: Dubai police chiefSunni Muslim-ruled Gulf states are often wary of subversion from their powerful Shi'ite neighbour Iran, but Dubai's veteran police chief reserves most of his wrath for the "dictators" of the Muslim Brotherhood. D More… |
Muslim Brotherhood meets financial reality(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own.) Financial reality is catching up with Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. Fresh capital controls and the fall of the pound underscore the critical More… |
Egypt army calls for dialogue to solve crisisEgypt's military on Saturday urged rival political forces to solve their disputes via dialogue and said the opposite would drag the country into a "dark tunnel", which it would not allow. A statement by the military More… |
Demonstrators reject Mursi call for dialogueDemonstrators rejected a call from Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi for a national dialogue after deadly clashes around his palace, demanding the "downfall of the regime" - the chant that brought down Hosni Mubarak. M More… |
Muslim Brotherhood calls protest to back MursiEgypt's Muslim Brotherhood called for a mass demonstration in Cairo on Tuesday to show support for President Mohamed Mursi, who is facing a storm of protest for issuing a decree that expanded his powers. In a statement publish More… |
UAE sees Brotherhood threat to Gulf statesGulf countries should work together to stop Islamist group the Muslim Brotherhood plotting to undermine governments in the region, the UAE foreign minister has said. The UAE, More… |
Egyptian parliament reconvenes, defies armyEgypt's Islamist-led parliament reconvened on Tuesday in an open challenge to the generals who dissolved the assembly last month, stirring up tensions with the military just 10 days into Mohamed Mursi's presidency. Parliament speaker Saad More… |
Musri to be sworn in as Egypt presidentEgypt's President-elect Mohamed Mursi takes his oath on Saturday, a day after the Islamist leader pre-empted the formal ceremony by swearing himself in before ecstatic crowds in Tahrir Square and warning off generals trying to curb his powers. More… |
Mubarak gets life term, protests eruptHosni Mubarak, toppled by an uprising last year after 30 years ruling Egypt, was sentenced to life in jail on Saturday for his role in killing protesters after a trial that sets a precedent for holding Middle East autocrats to account. But More… |
Islamist, ex-PM vie for mantle of Egypt's revoltThe Muslim Brotherhood and a military man close to ousted leader Hosni Mubarak courted defeated first-round candidates in Egypt's presidential election on Saturday, each trying to claim the mantle of the uprising before a run-off next month. More… |








