Egypt Uprising

Egypt: US undecided over calling Morsi's ouster a 'coup'

Insisting that it will take time to determine whether the ouster of Muhammed Morsi was a coup, US has asked the powerful military and the interim government in Egypt to move towards a sustainable democracy.

Why Egypt coup, Morsi's ouster is no surprise

The Egyptian coup did merit concern. Yet, there are many indicators that the turmoil could yet yield stability for Egypt, two years after the Tahrir Square revolution ousted Mubarak.

Egypt military opens fire on pro-Morsi march killing 3

A crowd of several hundred people marched towards the barracks as part of what Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood movement has called a "Friday of Rage" to protest against his ouster.

Why Morsi's fall may cause violence, Islamist spilt in Egypt

Morsi's National Security Adviser Essam El-Haddad wrote in a valedictory Facebook post, "The message will resonate throughout the Muslim World loud and clear: democracy is not for Muslims."

Obama discusses Egypt issues with US security advisors

US President Barack Obama today held a situation room meeting with his top national security advisors on the developments in Egypt, officials said.

Supreme leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood arrested

In the highest profile arrest since Morsi's ouster, security officials said that Mohammed Badie, supreme leader of the Brotherhood, was arrested late on Wednesday in the Mediterranean coastal city of Marsa Matrouh, where he has been staying in a villa owned by a businessman with Brotherhood links.

Adly Mansour takes over as Egypt's interim prez, praises protests, army

Mansour, who was the court's chief justice, replaces Morsi, the Islamist leader who was overthrown by the military on Wednesday after just one year in office.

Egyptian judge Adly Mansour takes oath as head of top court

Adli Mansour will become head of state under an army transition plan.

Egypt army gives Mursi 48 hours to share power

Egypt's armed forces handed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi a virtual ultimatum to share power on Monday, giving feuding politicians 48 hours to compromise or have the army impose its own roadmap for the country

Mursi's reign in Egypt will end in a week: Ex-PM

The reign of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, political home of struggling President Mohamed Mursi, will end within a week, former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafik said