Mohammed al-Beltagi, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood’s “Freedom and Justice Party”, has been arrested by state officials in Egypt and charged with inciting violence.
Former labor minister Khaled al-Azhari was also arrested on Thursday. Continue reading
The members of the European Union have agreed to suspend sales of weapons to the Egyptian military.
However, humanitarian aid to the country will continue to be provided. Continue reading
At least 24 Egyptian police are dead after a terrorist attack in the Sinai peninsula.
The BBC reports a police convoy near Rafah when the terrorists attacked it. The assault is one of the deadliest attacks on police in years. Officials says the officers were off-duty and riding in busses when the terrorists forced them off the bus and shot them point blank in the back of the head. Continue reading
A mob of Islamic extremists attacked a Franciscan church school, burning it to the ground, and forced nuns to be paraded around like trophies.
The Daily Mail reported police had warned the nuns that Islamic terror groups were targeting them under the false claim they had given “inappropriate education” to Muslim children. Continue reading
Mohammed Badie, the most senior leader within the Muslim Brotherhood, has been taken under arrest in Cairo, Egypt according to BBC reports.
Badie was wanted for “incitement to violence and murder” in connection to the actions taken against police and security forces by those affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, specifically since the clearing of protest camps last Wednesday. Continue reading
At least 20 people have died Friday as the Muslim Brotherhood is calling on their supporters to launch a “march of anger” against the military backed government.
The BBC is reporting the flashpoint is Muslim Brotherhood supporters opening fire on a police station. Police responded with tear gas and then opened fire. The government approved police using live ammunition to defend themselves if attacked by Brotherhood supporters. Continue reading
The UN Security Council is meeting in a closed session over the violence in Egypt.
Argentina’s UN ambassador told Reuters after the meeting that all the parties were in agreement that the violence needs to immediately end. Continue reading
Hundreds of people connected to the Muslim Brotherhood forced their way into a government building in Cairo and burned it.
The mob was repelled by police after burning the offices of the local government in Giza, Cairo’s twin city on the west bank of the Nile.
The Brotherhood had been staging a protest sit-in over their removal from power but those protest camps were cleared out yesterday by the government. The Brotherhood then began firing at police and civilians. Continue reading
Egypt’s interim prime minister has stated in a televised address to his nation that today’s action against supporters of Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood was necessary because authorities had to restore security.
Hazem Beblawi said the decision to move into the camps and disperse the protesters was not easy. Continue reading
Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammed ElBaradei has resigned as Vice President of Egypt after today’s clashes between government forces and Muslim Brotherhood protesters.
“It has become difficult for me to continue bearing responsibility for decisions that I do not agree with and whose consequences I fear,” ElBaradei said in his resignation letter. “I cannot bear the responsibility for one drop of blood.” Continue reading