Lindsey Hilsum
Violence shows who really runs Egypt
Today’s violent assault on the Muslim Brotherhood encampments in Cairo marks a victory for the security state led by General Sisi Lindsey Hilsum writes.
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Chaos in court stalls trial of Muslim Brotherhood leaders
Judges in Egypt walk out after leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood shout slogans and refuse to co-operate as they appear in court.
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Kerry urges ‘vital partner’ Egypt towards democracy
US secretary of state John Kerry meets his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo for “detailed and frank” talks with a “vital partner” that Washington says it is committed to working with.
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Egypt faces the aftermath of a massacre
Channel 4 News reports on the chaos and bloodshed in Cairo where the death toll from the government crackdown on protest camps could be four times higher than reported.
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Egypt: dozens killed as pro-Morsi protest camps cleared
Egypt declares a month-long state of emergency as violence continues in parts of Cairo after security forces reportedly seize control of two camps filled with pro-President Mohammed Morsi supporters.
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Egypt leaders deny selective justice
Egyptian government minister denies selective justice after arrests of political opponents from the Muslim Brotherhood.
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What’s happening in Egypt? The key questions
Extreme violence at the weekend in which 83 died, calls for a mass march and now a meeting between the ousted former president and a key EU figure – what is happening in Egypt and what is next?
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Egyptian government orders Brotherhood leader Badie’s arrest
Egypt’s government orders the arrest of Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Mohammed Badie and nine others for allegedly instigating violence leading to 55 Islamist protesters being shot by the army.
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Priest shot as Egypt death toll rises to more than 30
Gunmen shoot dead a Coptic Christian priest in Egypt’s lawless Northern Sinai in what could be the first sectarian attack since the military overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi.
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Lindsey Hilsum
The saviour who won’t rise from the streets
“Waste your summer praying in vain, For a saviour to rise from these streets” – what Bruce Springsteen can teach us about Egypt and the Arab Spring.
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Islamists urge protests against Egypt’s military coup
An Islamist coalition, led by the Muslim Brotherhood, urges its supporters to take to the streets and protest against a military coup that ousted Egypt’s president Mohamed Morsi.
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Egypt: President Morsi ousted in military coup
President Morsi is ousted as Egypt’s president, and the army announces a temporary transitional period and new elections “to establish trust, peace and stability for the people”.
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Egypt’s revolution 2.0 – nothing to be surprised about?
Tahrir Square is once again filled with tens of thousands of protesters. But why are historians not surprised? Channel 4 News looks at the rocky road to revolution.
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Adhaf Soueif: ‘Disband the brotherhood’
As protests continue against Egypt’s President Mohamed Mursi, internationally acclaimed author Adhaf Soueif tells Channel 4 News his survival would require disbanding the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Clerics warn of ‘civil war’ as Egypt erupts into violence
Clerics warn of a “civil war”, and the army says it may have to intervene, as opponents and supporters of President Mohamed Mursi clash violently across Egypt.
