Egyptian woman attempts to stop military bulldozer from running over wounded protester during clashes. Image taken in Cairo by Mohammed Abdel Moneim of Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesNext photo showed bulldozer looming over young man lying injured and bleeding on groundEgypt declares state of emergency after clashes broke out following bid to clear protest camps By Mark Duell and Michael Seamark and Becky Evans Published: 18:16 GMT, 14 August 2013 | Updated: 08:25 GMT, 15 August 2013 She stands alone amid the horror and violence of the situation, waving sticks in the air and trying to challenging a huge bulldozer head-on.
This astonishing photograph sees an Egyptian woman trying to stop the military bulldozer from going forward during clashes that broke out in the country. It was taken by Mohammed Abdel Moneim of Agence France-Presse/Getty Images and shows the vehicle moving through the protest camp’s barricades. Scroll down for video Astonishing moment: The photograph was taken by Mohammed Abdel Moneim of AFP/Getty and shows the vehicle moving through a Cairo protest camp's barricades. Egypt: Looters ransack Egyptian antiques museum and snatch priceless artefacts. Museum in the Upper Egyptian city of Minya was broken into on ThursdayMinistry accused Muslim Brotherhood supporters of breaking inMorsi supporters fought a gunbattle with security forces in a Cairo mosqueThe interim PM has proposed legally dissolving the BrotherhoodFriday was fourth day of violence, which has killed almost 800 people By Jill Reilly Published: 10:40 GMT, 17 August 2013 | Updated: 12:40 GMT, 18 August 2013 Egypt’s famous Malawi National Museum has been ransacked, looted and smashed up by vandals in another example of the recent unrest in the country.
Photos of the damaged artefacts and empty display cases were released this afternoon as supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi fought a gunbattle with security forces in a Cairo mosque. According to a statement made by the Ministry of Antiquities, the museum, in the Upper Egyptian city of Minya, was allegedly broken into and some artifacts were damaged and stolen on Thursday evening. Scroll down for videos Fact or fiction? Egypt protests background and analysis on Mohamed Morsi: A feeble leader who lit fuse for massacre.
Egypt has declared a state of emergency after clashes broke out across the country following a deadly bid to clear two protest camps in Cairo. The assault came after days of warnings by the military-backed interim administration that replaced president Mohammed Morsi after he was removed in a July 3 coup. Here is a guide to how Morsi was ousted and what lies ahead for the troubled country: By Ian Birrell Published: 22:59 GMT, 14 August 2013 | Updated: 08:28 GMT, 15 August 2013 What’s happened since the Arab Spring? Those heady days of early 2011 feel a long way off now. Shambolic elections in June last year handed power to Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate who won with the support of moderates unable to back his rival, a military figure prominent under Mubarak.
The well-organised ‘Brothers’ also swept parliamentary elections. Morsi turned out to be an aloof, bumbling and incompetent leader. How was Morsi ousted? This spurred Egyptians to take to the streets again. Was it a coup? 'Morsi is no longer president': Military coup forces out Egyptian leader as tens of thousands celebrate in the streets. Why was President Morsi ousted? When Mohamed Morsi became Egypt's first freely elected president in June 2012 after the removal of dictator Hosni Mubarak, he promised to lead a government 'for all Egyptians'. But critics argue he has failed to deliver during a turbulent year in office which has seen increasing polarisation in the country. Opponents blame him for allowing Islamists to dominate the political scene by concentrating too much power in the hands of his Muslim Brotherhood movement.
He is also accused of mishandling the economy and going back on his pledge to protect rights and social justice. His opponents say the mass turnout on the streets over the past few days showed the nation had now truly turned against him. How did it end? The protests prompted the military to impose an ultimatum on July 1 ordering him to satisfy the public's demands for fresh elections or it would impose its own 'roadmap' within 48 hours to end the crisis. What happens next? [caption 'We make our views clear.
Alcohol sale to be banned in Egypt's new suburbs. Egyptian court sentences Christian family to 15 years for converting from Islam. Critics fear Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's regime is taking the nation further toward Islamic extremism. (AP) (AP) Egyptian Christian women grieve before a mass funeral for victims of sectarian clashes. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh Egypt is home to an estimated seven million Christians. (Reuters) The 15-year prison sentence given to a woman and her seven children by an Egyptian court for converting to Christianity is a sign of things to come, according to alarmed human rights advocates who say the nation's Islamist government is bad news for Christians in the North African country. A criminal court in the central Egyptian city of Beni Suef meted out the shocking sentence last week, according to the Arabic-language Egyptian paper Al-Masry Al-Youm.
Nadia Mohamed Ali, who was raised a Christian, converted to Islam when she married Mohamed Abdel-Wahhab Mustafa, a Muslim, 23 years ago. "The cases will increase in the future," Tadros said. ”The U.S. New crackdown on free speech in Egypt as government investigates popular TV comedian for making fun of country's Islamist president. TV host Bassem Youssef, 38, is one of Egypt's most popular TV presenters He is accused of insulting President Morsi by parodying his speechesOther cases have been brought against outspoken media personalities By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 20:25 GMT, 1 January 2013 | Updated: 08:15 GMT, 2 January 2013 A popular television satirist is being investigated for allegedly insulting the Egyptian president as Islamist lawyers continue to bring cases against outspoken media personalities in the country. TV host Bassem Youssef is accused of insulting President Mohammed Morsi by putting the Islamist leader's image on a pillow and parodying his speeches.
Youssef, a doctor, catapulted to fame when his video blogs mocking politics received hundreds of thousands of hits shortly after the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime leader Mubarak. Satire: Youssef has mocked President Mohammed Morsi, pictured, and ultraconservative clerics on his video blogs 'The president understands us. 'It's October 6!
Egypt fears run on its banks as it imposes limit on amount people can withdraw. Egypt has imposed a limit of £6,000 for people wishing to take money out of the country By Mail Foreign Service Published: 23:57 GMT, 26 December 2012 | Updated: 23:57 GMT, 26 December 2012 Egypt has imposed a limit on the amount of money people can take out of the country, amid fears of an impending run on the banks. The move to ban leaving with more than £6,000 came as thousands of Egyptians withdrew savings from banks to hoard cash at home. Anxiety about a deepening political and economic crisis has gripped the country in past weeks, with many people rushing to buy dollars and take out their savings from banks. Big business: A vendor sells nuts in front of a giant poster of a U.S. dollar outside a currency exchange office in Cairo as the Government announced a £6,000 limit on how much can be taken out of the country As well as huge political problems, the country also has a faltering economy.
Egypt’s Morsy: Has He Started Something He Can’t Finish? In the days since President Mohamed Morsi launched his bold Thanksgiving night power grab via constitutional decree, Egypt has become accustomed to daily, dueling protests as supporters and critics of Morsi make public shows of strength. But on Monday, the country witnessed a tragic side-affect of the current unrest: dueling funerals. In Tahrir Square, mourners commemorated the death of Gaber Salah, a 16-year old protester who died Sunday from birdshot wounds suffered days earlier in running clashes with the police. About 90 minutes away in the rural Nile Delta city of Damanhur–a longtime Muslim Brotherhood stronghold–a second set of mourners laid to rest the body of 15-year-old Islam Mahmoud, a young Brotherhood cadre who also died after being hit in the head with a rock during clashes there that left 60 others wounded.
With both sides calling for massive demonstrations on Tuesday, the country has been visibly bracing itself for the worst. 'Pharoh president': Egyptian opposition call for strike after President Mursi's grab for increased powers fuels further clashes. Opposition say protest is needed to 'defend the revolution'President Mursi announced last week that courts cannot overturn any law he has issued By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 00:15 GMT, 26 November 2012 | Updated: 08:03 GMT, 26 November 2012 More clashes erupted in Egypt yesterday following President Mohammed Mursi’s seizure of ‘Pharaoh-like’ powers. The latest confrontations broke out between protesters and security forces in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, while demonstrations also erupted outside the capital.
It follows his declaration on Thursday that courts could not overturn any decree or law he has issued since taking office in June. Violence: Egyptian protesters clash with security forces near Tahrir Square on Sunday as violence continued following President Morsi's grab for increased powers Fury: Protesters from the Press Syndicate chant anti-Mursi slogans. Divisions between supporters of the president and those who resent his seizure of increased powers have widened. Child torturers of the Sinai desert: Horrific footage reveals human traffickers are even targeting BABIES to get families to pay ransoms. Desperate refugees trying to cross the lawless region risk having their organs cut out while still alive by ruthless doctorsAction taken by local tribes has helped stem the horrifying trade Human traffickers demanded $20,000 to release their captives from their torture camps but the fee has now risen to $35,000 to $60,000 By Jill Reilly Published: 16:05 GMT, 20 September 2012 | Updated: 06:43 GMT, 21 September 2012 The world was horrified last year when it hit the headlines that desperate refugees trying to cross the Sinai Desert were having their organs snatched while still alive by ruthless doctors.
But it has now emerged that human traffickers in the lawless region are torturing babies in an attempt to force families to pay extortionate ransom fees. Desperate refugees from Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea put their trust in smugglers to get them across the border into Israel, but instead they are sold to the Bedouins and taken to torture camps. Scroll down for video. Egypt's top generals axed as President Morsi loosens military's grip on power. Move stamps his authority on Egypt and its armyIt follows embarrassing debacle for the militarySecular activists welcomed it as a 'first step' By Leon Watson Published: 08:41 GMT, 13 August 2012 | Updated: 12:09 GMT, 15 August 2012 Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has said he sacked two of the country’s top generals ‘for the benefit of the nation’. As tensions rose in the power struggle between the elected Muslim Brotherhood government and the army, Mr Morsi also issued a decree giving him broad legislative and executive powers, which had been seized by the military a few months ago.
There were suggestions yesterday that he had acted to head off a coup. Egypt's new President Morsi has stamped his authority on the country and its army by dismissing two top generals Mr Morsi had taken the country by surprise on Sunday when he pushed Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, 76, into retirement. The timing of yesterday's announcement to replace him as armed forces head was nevertheless a surprise. For Egypt's Islamists, tolerant policy is just good politics. The era of an Islamist president has begun, but how will he rule? With Mohammed Morsi declared the winner of the Egyptian presidential election, attention now turns to how he might exercise his (as yet undefined) powers.
Islamist groups now dominate two post-Arab Spring countries - Egypt and Tunisia - and they might usher in very different states. When Rachid Ghannouchi, the head of Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party, visited Cairo two weeks ago, he brought a message to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood - they would need to share power in order to rule. Historically, the Brotherhood has enforced ideological discipline. Following Mr Ghannouchi's meeting, and with a member of the Brotherhood now leading the Arab world's largest country, it is timely to revisit a question I posed to Ennahda's leader in Tunisia last year, shortly after his return from exile. The question is a thought experiment, designed to see where Islamist political leaders draw the line at preserving civil liberties.
Page 2 of 2. Islamist jailed by Mubarak succeeds him as president in Egypt's first free election as crowds go wild. The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsy defeats ex-general Ahmed Shafik By Sara Hashash Published: 16:50 GMT, 24 June 2012 | Updated: 17:46 GMT, 25 June 2012 An Islamist who has repeatedly pledged to introduce sharia law was yesterday declared Egypt’s first democratically-elected president. The Foreign Office last night described the election of Mohammed Morsi – of the once shadowy banned group, the Muslim Brotherhood – as ‘the least bad result’. But his leadership will present the West with a challenge. During his campaign Morsi vowed to introduce tough religious laws, which raised the spectre of a ban on alcohol and even bikinis on the country’s beaches.
Scroll down for video Mohammed Morsi has been announced as the new president of Egypt and Britain's Foreign Office described it 'as the least bad result' Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood supporters chant slogans and carry posters with a picture of the newly elected Mohammed Morsi. Historically the West has viewed the Brotherhood with suspicion. Leading article: Darkness starts to fall on the Egyptian spring - Leading Articles - Opinion. Judge Ahmed Refaat may have made the right noises, celebrating the end of "30 years of darkness" and lauding "the sons of the nation who rose up peacefully for freedom and justice". But Mr Mubarak's crime was ruled to be one of omission – in failing to stop the violence that claimed more than 800 lives – rather than the graver offence of ordering it.
Meanwhile, the former President and his two sons were acquitted of corruption charges and, worse, six lesser officials on trial for their parts in the bloodshed walked free. Despite all the understandably outraged demonstrations that followed, the symbolic value of the trial cannot be wholly overlooked. For an Arab leader to be brought to book, by a domestic court, is a seminal moment, not only for Egypt but for the entire region. Neither is the relative leniency of a life sentence to be lamented. Such misgivings are far from new. Birds of Darkness In The Egyptian Sky. The Misdemeanor Court in al-Haram, Cairo held up a three-month prison sentence on Tuesday against Adel Imam, one of the most popular comedians in the region. He was accused by Islamists of insulting religion in his films, some dating back 30 years. The Birds of Darkness, from the title of one of Adel Imam’s most famous movies critical of Islamists, have not only set their sights on Imam. They have the potential to lay their dark shadows on freedom of thought in all of Egypt.
This realization comes after a legal campaign against the infamous actor which has prompted the first solidarity campaign with Imam in many years, especially since he had sided with Hosni Mubarak during the days of revolution. The lawsuit accuses him of “contempt of religion and insulting Islam through artistic work.” This decision prompted an outpouring of support from the arts and entertainment industry. Solidarity campaigns with Imam took off in the real and virtual worlds simultaneously. Egypt’s women urge MPs not to pass early marriage, sex-after-death laws: report.