Assad’s uncle: ‘terrorist’ rebels behind chemical attack
President Bashar al-Assad’s uncle does not know what to say about his nephew these days. On the one hand, they fell out long ago. On the other he describes the rebels as terrorists.
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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.
President Bashar al-Assad’s uncle does not know what to say about his nephew these days. On the one hand, they fell out long ago. On the other he describes the rebels as terrorists.
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”.
The Foreign Office tells British tourists they can continue to travel to beach resorts in Egypt, despite escalating violence across the country and concerns about security.
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.
The Foreign Office advises against travel to Egypt except to its famous Red Sea beach resorts, where 40,000 British tourists are still enjoying sun, sea and sand.
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.
The Egyptian army is preparing to take action against supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, who are gathered in crowded protest camps in Cairo.
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?
It is claimed as many as 100 supporters of ousted President Morsi have been shot dead by security forces, as William Hague condemns the latest violence in Egypt’s capital, Cairo.
Two people have been killed and at least 19 injured as rival protesters clash in Egypt’s second city, Alexandria. Tens of thousands are on the streets of the capital, Cairo.
Beyond the political unrest in Egypt, lies a complex social and religious problem: sexual assaults against women.