Extremists Muslim have used the ouster of Mohammed Morsi as an excuse to kill and torture Egyptian Christians according to civil rights activists.
Muslim mobs have shot a priest dead in the middle of the street, marked Christian businesses with painted black X’s to target them for arson and churches have been besieged by mobs. Four Christians were slaughtered with machetes and knives in one village last week by an Islamic mob. Continue reading
The head of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, is now the subject of an arrest warrant from Egypt’s state prosecutor.
Warrants were also issued for many other leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood. Badie and the other officials are accused of inciting the violence against a military compound Monday that resulted in the deaths of at least 50 people. Continue reading
Egypt’s defense minister issued a warning to protesters connected to Islamist groups and deposed president Mohammed Morsi to not “disrupt” the “difficult transition” of the Egyptian government.
The warning comes days after a protest by pro-Morsi activists ended in an attack on a military compound that left dozens dead. Continue reading
At least 54 people were killed and over 400 wounded in a clash outside a military building in Cairo where Muslim Brotherhood affiliated protesters were demanding the return of Mohammed Morsi to power. Continue reading
Islamists in Egypt are calling for intifada, or a call for Islamic revolution, in an attempt to restore Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood to power. Continue reading
The Muslim Brotherhood’s control over Egypt lasted one year.
On the anniversary of his gaining the Presidency of Egypt, Mohammed Morsi was removed from office by the Egyptian military. The military then suspended the Constitution and declared martial law in the nation. Continue reading
Tens of thousands marched on Cairo’s Tahrir Square and other cities calling for Islamic president Mohammed Morsi to be removed from office on the one-year anniversary of his inauguration.
Chants of “erhal!” (meaning “leave!”) rang out in the square. Islamist groups vowed to do anything it would take to keep Morsi in office. Continue reading
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has appointed Muslim Brotherhood members to governorships throughout the country in an attempt to strengthen the Islamist’s hold on the country. Continue reading
Syrian troops have killed at least 19 people in shelling around Syria’s largest city of Aleppo according to activists. Most the people killed in the government assault were women and children.
One opposition activist reported the death toll from the Aleppo attack is 54.
In a surprising statement against a fellow Islamic leader, Egypt’s new President Mohammed Mursi is calling for Syrian President Bashir al-Assad to step down. Continue reading
Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi’s attempt to reopen the country’s parliament has been rejected by Egypt’s highest court. The court had previously ruled the election of most of the parliament was unconstitutional and required new elections.
Mursi, who claims to have resigned from the Muslim Brotherhood but is still closely affiliated with the group, wants to get the parliament back in service because most of the seats in the tainted election were won by Muslim Brotherhood candidates. Continue reading