Mohammed Mursi

Clashes leave 23 dead as Morsi remains defiant

His fate hanging in the balance, embattled President Mohammed Morsi vowed not to resign Tuesday, hours before a deadline to yield to the demands of millions of protesters or see the military suspend the constitution, disband parliament and install a new leadership

Egypt army sticking to demands after Morsi's defiance

Egypt's high command said on Wednesday the army was ready to die to defend Egypt's people against terrorists and fools, in a response to Islamist President Mohamed Mursi that was headlined "The Final Hours".

Egypt army may scrap constitution, dissolve parliament

Sources told Reuters the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) was still discussing details of the plan, intended to resolve a political crisis that has brought millions of protesters into the streets.

Obama calls on Mursi to respond to demonstrators

U.S. President Barack Obama called embattled Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi to convey concerns about mass protests against Mursi's regime and urged him to respond to issues raised by the demonstrators

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

Parliamentary polls in Egypt likely next year, parties say

The Supreme Constitutional Court's ruling on the constitutionality of several articles of the parliamentary elections law will postpone Egypt's polls to next year, sources from the country's two major parties said.

Egypt's President Mursi to visit India in March

Mursi's visit comes at a time when Egypt has again been rocked by clashes and massive street protests by people demanding his removal for some of his allegedly authoritarian moves

Mursi's slim vote win to embolden opposition

President Mohamed Mursi now seems assured of pushing through Egypt's new, distinctly Islamist constitution— but by a margin slim enough to embolden his opponents in next year's parliamentary election.

Egypt's Mohammed Mursi wants more authority for military

Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi, facing street protests over his attempts to push through a new constitution, will soon authorise the armed forces to help police keep order, the state-run newspaper al-Ahram reported on Saturday.

Obama calls Egypt violence 'unacceptable', asks Mursi to end it

Obama reiterated his continued support for the Egyptian people and their transition to a democracy that respects the rights of all Egyptians.