Mohamed Morsi

American college student killed amid protests in Egypt

Andrew Pochter, 21, interned at a nonprofit and worked towards "the pursuit of peace and understanding"

Prachi Gupta Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 3:02 PM UTC
News Egypt, Mohamed Morsi

Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef released on bail

However, the arrest has been deemed one of the government's most serious infringements on free speech in a year

Prachi Gupta Monday, Apr 1, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Jon Stewart, bassem youssef

Egyptian army to make civilian arrests

According to multiple outlets, the Egyptian military has been given authority to assist local police

Daniel DeFraia, GlobalPost Monday, Jan 28, 2013 3:29 PM UTC
News GlobalPost, Egypt, Mohamed Morsi

Morsi plays down anti-Semitic remarks

Egypt's president has been under fire from Washington for calling Jews "the descendants of pigs and apes"

Alexander Besant and Erin Cunningham, GlobalPost Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 8:06 PM UTC
Politics GlobalPost, Mohamed Morsi, Egypt

Who’s the real Mohamed Morsi?

Political pragmatist or tyrant in the making? Egypt's president may be the Middle East's most enigmatic leader

Erin Cunningham, GlobalPost Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 6:00 PM UTC
Politics GlobalPost, Mohamed Morsi, Egypt

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood claims constitution passes

Meanwhile, critics point to "a lot" of voting irregularities and a paltry 32 percent turnout of eligible voters

Associated Press Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 2:05 PM UTC
All Salon Associated Press, Mohamed Morsi

Strange bedfellows in Egyptian chaos

An odd alliance between pro-democracy activists and Mubarak loyalists is raising eyebrows. Who is playing whom?

Erin Cunningham, GlobalPost Thursday, Dec 6, 2012 10:10 PM UTC
Politics GlobalPost, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak

Egyptians see flashes of Mubarak in Morsi

The protests that have seized Tahrir Square in Cairo are eerily reminiscent of those from just a year ago

Erin Cunningham, GlobalPost Friday, Nov 30, 2012 11:33 PM UTC
Politics GlobalPost, Egypt

Egypt’s constitution conundrum

Egyptians must either accept a slapdash set of laws written by Islamists, or face Morsi's authoritarian rule

Erin Cunningham, GlobalPost Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 2:47 PM UTC
News GlobalPost, Egypt, Tahrir Square

Egypt protests continue over the Morsi decree

Courts suspend work as protestors demand the president rescind his newly-claimed dictatorial powers

Priyanka Boghani, GlobalPost Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 11:30 PM UTC
News GlobalPost, Reuters, Egypt, Cairo

Morsi’s controversial decree upheld

Egypt's presidential spokesman Yasser Ali said that it may have been "misunderstood" by the public

Jill Langlois, GlobalPost Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 3:40 PM UTC
Politics GlobalPost, Egypt, Cairo

Stocks in Egypt tumble for a second day

According to Reuters, the market is down as much as 7 percent following President Morsi's controversial decree

Mariya Karimjee, GlobalPost Monday, Nov 26, 2012 7:24 PM UTC
Business Mohamed Morsi, Egypt, Reuters

Egypt’s Morsi defends new powers

The president says he will only maintain dictatorial power for a short time

Alex Halperin Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 6:33 PM UTC
News Arab Spring, Egypt, Mohamed Morsi

Gaza-Israel clash ensnares Egypt

Egypt President Mohamed Morsi faces a stern diplomatic test as Egyptians call for intervention in Gaza

Erin Cunningham, GlobalPost Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 11:42 PM UTC
Politics Israel, GlobalPost, Palestine

Egypt: America’s ally no more

Romney blames Obama for alienating the Middle Eastern country, but the fissure between the two nations runs deeper

Erin Cunningham, GlobalPost Friday, Nov 2, 2012 2:47 PM UTC
Politics Mitt Romney, Barack Obama

Anti-US protests: Was it all politics?

The anti-American furor that gripped Cairo last week says more about local political rivalries than anything else

Erin Cunningham, GlobalPost Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 2:57 PM UTC
Politics Mohamed Morsi

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