Egypt
Morsi Supporters Attack Christian Targets in Egypt After Removal of President
In scattered locations across Egypt, mobs of hard-line Muslims enraged over the deposing of the country's Islamist president last week attacked Christian homes, business and church buildings.
Egypt: The Muslim Brotherhood is Down, But is It Out?
For now, the Muslim Brotherhood has been shoved aside by Egypt's military, which took up the cause of millions of protesters fed up with their country's myriad problems, many of which they placed at the feet of the Brotherhood, its ruling Freedom and Justice Party, and the party's leader, now-former President Mohamed Morsi.
In Egypt, an Uncertain New Chapter Begins
Dancing and cheering erupted in Tahrir Square on Wednesday within hours of President Mohamed Morsi’s removal from office. The Egyptian military announced late Wednesday that the constitution will be suspended and Morsi will be replaced until new elections can be held.
What's Next in Egypt?
Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi has been removed from office by his country's military. Responding to massive demonstrations against Morsi's rule, military chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced that Adly Mansour, chief justice of the Constitutional Court, has replaced Morsi on an interim basis. The constitution has also been suspended, with promises that the provisional government will hold new parliamentary and presidential elections. What will happen now in Egypt?
Egypt: Voices From the Revolution
Thousands of Egyptians have swarmed the streets across the country since Sunday, June 30, either to force President Mohamed Morsi out of office, or to support him. World Watch Monitor spoke with a number of Christians amid the throngs of protesters. Their view: It is the Muslim Brotherhood that has hijacked what was supposed to be a new, pluralistic Egypt emerging from the January 2011 overthrow of Hosni Mubarak.
Egyptian Christian Leader Joins Protests, Asks for Prayers
On Sunday, crowds of Egyptians across the nation marched down the streets of villages, towns and cities, raising Egyptian flags together with banners and red cards demanding that President Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood supporting party leave.
Egyptian Army Issues Morsi 48-Hour Ultimatum
Egypt's army issued a powerful warning via Egyptian state TV that it will intervene if President Mohammad Morsi doesn't "meet the people's demands."
Massive Crowds of Egyptians Take to Streets in Protests Calling for Morsi to Step Down
June 30 marked the one-year anniversary of Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi's entrance to office, but the majority of Egyptians feel betrayed due to his dictatorial style, his now-apparent radical Islamist agenda and his economic mismanagement. They are demanding that Morsi step down.
Christians Don't Feel Safe in Egypt, Fleeing to U.S. and Europe to Seek Asylum
Many Coptic Christians are fleeing to the United States and Europe because they no longer feel safe in Egypt.
