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Topic: Egyptian parliament

March 22, 2013
7:16 pm

Egyptian anti-riot soldiers stand guard in front of a destroyed banner of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, March 22, 2013 (photo credit: AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Clashes outside Muslim Brotherhood offices leave over 100 injured

Egyptian protesters skirmish with riot police and president’s supporters in largest demonstrations against ruling party

March 6, 2013
5:06 pm

Illustrative photo of riot policemen standing guard in front of Egypt’s top court, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, December 3, 2012 (photo credit: AP/Nasser Nasser)

Egyptian court calls off parliamentary elections

Ruling deepens political crisis between President Morsi and the mainly liberal and secular opposition

February 26, 2013
10:59 pm

Egyptians chant slogans and hold defaced posters with the photo of President Mohammed Morsi in Tahrir Square, Cairo, May 2012 (photo credit: Fredrik Persson/AP)

Egypt’s main opposition group to boycott elections

National Salvation Front tells President Morsi to ‘dialogue with yourself,’ in move that could further divide the country

By Hamza Hendawi

December 19, 2012
9:32 pm

Egyptian men line up outside a polling station to cast their votes during a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. (photo credit: Khalil Hamra/AP)

Egypt’s referendum overseer resigns

Official says health problems led to decision; second round of voting scheduled for Saturday

November 29, 2012
4:39 pm

The Islamist-dominated panel vote on a final draft of a new Egyptian constitution in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Nov. 29 (photo credit: AP/Mohammed Asad)

Egypt’s Islamists rush to approve constitution before court puts on the breaks

Voting moved up by two months; Experts fear new charter will give clerics excessive powers

By MAGGIE MICHAEL and Hamza Hendawi

November 22, 2012
9:04 pm

Barack Obama talks on the phone with Mohammed Morsi in the Oval Office while Chief of Staff Jack Lew, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, and Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough listen in last week. (photo credit: Pete Souza/Official White House Photo)

TV report: Warnings that peace deals with Egypt, Jordan could collapse led Israel to end Hamas assault with no ground offensive

Mossad chief received worrying messages from US and Egypt, claims Channel 2; Egyptian president Morsi ‘refused US request to speak to Netanyahu’ during Hamas mediation negotiations

By Times of Israel staff and AP

November 22, 2012
7:54 pm

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi (photo credit: AP/Maya Alleruzzo)

Egypt’s Morsi grants himself far-reaching powers; puts self above oversight

Decrees come after the president won lavish praise from the US for brokering ceasefire between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers

By Hamza Hendawi

October 31, 2012
11:18 pm

Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters pray during a demonstration outside the State Council in Cairo, Egypt. (photo credit: AP/Amr Nabil)

Egypt’s Brotherhood: Shariah must be basis for constitution

Muslim group says country ruled by Islamic law needn’t be theocracy

October 6, 2012
5:06 am

Sabah al-Saqari, 49, a senior member of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, works at her office in the FJP's headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 4 (photo credit: AP/Nasser Nasser)

Woman enters running to chair Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood party

Liberals slam candidacy as cynical attempt by the Islamist group to improve its image

By Maggie Fick

September 24, 2012
5:48 am

The remains of an Egyptian military vehicle used by terrorists to smash through the border fence and into Israel in August (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash 90)

IDF can’t operate in Sinai, says Egyptian MP

Mohammed Abd al-Haleem, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, also says Egypt will not act militarily against Israel

By Ilan Ben Zion

September 22, 2012
11:56 pm

The Egyptian parliament in January. (photo credit: AP/Asmaa Waguih,Pool)

Egyptian court declares People’s Assembly ‘null and void’

Supreme Administrative Court upholds Supreme Court’s dissolution of parliament in June

By AP and Times of Israel staff

July 19, 2012
5:09 pm

Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters pray during a demonstration outside the State Council in Cairo, Egypt. (photo credit: AP/Amr Nabil)

Egyptian court delays ruling on constitution panel

Muslim Brotherhood demands judges hearing case be replaced

July 13, 2012
4:26 pm

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi (photo credit: AP/Maya Alleruzzo)

Thousands rally in Cairo in support of Morsi

Muslim Brotherhood organizes demonstration backing new president’s decision to reconvene parliament

July 11, 2012
1:18 am

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi flanked by high-ranking generals (photo credit: AP/Mohammed Abd El Moaty)

Egypt’s Morsi flexes political muscles in early days of presidency

Islamist leader wants to assert his power opposite the remnants of the old regime, but avoids full-on collision

By Hamza Hendawi

July 10, 2012
12:00 pm

Egyptian Field Marshal Gen. Hussein Tantawi (left) and Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi (center) attend a medal ceremony at a military base east of Cairo (photo credit: Mohammed Abd El Moaty, Egyptian Presidency/AP)

Defying military warning, Morsi convenes Egyptian parliament

Move by the new president sets the stage for a political confrontation with the military

By AP and Times of Israel staff

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