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Egypt violence: bloody, immoral and very murky
The Egyptian military’s bloody crackdown on pro-Morsi supporters has shocked the world, but those who say this is a simple battle between democracy and dictatorship are disingenuous or ignorant.
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At least 51 people are dead after clashes between security forces and supporters of ousted President Morsi, during a national holiday celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.
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Deposed Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi is reportedly standing trial on charges of inciting murder and violence, in an escalation of the crackdown on his Muslim Brotherhood.
Ancient Egyptian artefacts including jewellery, pottery, coins, sculptures were stolen and two mummies set on fire during unrest across the country, says an archaeologist.
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak and senior Muslim Brotherhood leaders, who face charges relating to protesters’ deaths, have their hearings postponed.
Egypt’s ousted leader Hosni Mubarak is released from prison and transported by helicopter to a military hospital in Cairo, according to reports.
Mohammed Badie, the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, is arrested in Cairo as pro-Morsi supporters claim the death toll in Egypt’s violence has reached 1,400.
William Hague says the crisis in Egypt is the most important event of the 21st century, as bloodshed on both sides sees police officers and prisoners killed.
Two years on from the Arab Spring, Egypt is teetering on the bring of chaos. Defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones looks at the country’s prospects for peace – or civil war.
The Egyptian military’s bloody crackdown on pro-Morsi supporters has shocked the world, but those who say this is a simple battle between democracy and dictatorship are disingenuous or ignorant.
Protesters and the military clash across Egypt, with reports of heavy gunfire and deaths on both sides, as thousands of pro-Morsi supporters stage a “day of anger”.
President Obama breaks off from vacation to speak on the Egypt crisis – declaring America’s traditional co-operation “cannot continue while civilians are being killed in the streets”.
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.
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.