Egypt appoints 17 governors, including 8 Islamists
1 day ago
Mohammed Morsi's appointments come before the June 30 anniversary of his taking office, when the liberal and secular Egyptian opposition plans mass demonstrations to demand his ouster.
Egypt cuts relations with Syrian government
2 days ago
Spearheading the opposition to Morsi's rule now is a youth protest movement called Tamarod, or rebel, which claims to have collected millions of signatures of Egyptians who want Morsi to step down.
Egypt's president dismisses calls for early vote
10 days ago
On June 30, Mohammed Morsi will mark one year in power as Egypt's first freely elected president following the 2011 uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
Signature campaign on Egypt's streets tests Morsi
12 days ago
It has also provoked a paper war, as Morsi's Islamist supporters in turn have launched a counter-campaign gathering millions of signatures in his support, called "Tajarod" or "Impartiality.
In Mohammed Morsi's Egypt, insulting president still leads to charges
14 days ago
Ahmed Doma, a fierce critic of the Muslim Brotherhood, was sentenced to six months in prison or a $714 fine for calling Morsi a "killer" in a phone interview for a television program.
2011 jail breaks become political issue in Egypt
25 days ago
Mohammed Ibrahim, who was appointed by Morsi, told a May 11 news conference that Morsi's name was never officially entered as a detainee, suggesting he therefore could not be considered a fugitive.
Egyptians don't like Morsi's presidency, but opposition flounders anyway
28 days ago
Indeed, many here feel that Mohammed Morsi's time in office represents the dashing of hopes for the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak and was supposed to give rise to a better Egypt.
Egypt's Morsi dispatches army to Sinai after suspected Islamists snatch soldiers...
28 days ago
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi ordered army reinforcements to the restive Sinai on Monday amid rising tensions there over the kidnapping of seven soldiers by suspected Islamist militants.
Verdict in trial of Egypt activist on June 3
34 days ago
In an interview on a private TV station in February, Douma blamed Morsi for a security crackdown on protesters in the coastal city of Port Said that left 40 people dead.
Mohammed Morsi reshuffles Egypt's Cabinet; 3 posts go to Muslim Brotherhood
41 days ago
Certainly, any Egyptian Cabinet minister, especially those with portfolios related to the country's economy, faces a major challenge, something Morsi hinted at when he swore in the new ministers.
