Egypt Has a New President, White House Is ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Coup

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 4, 2013 Adli Mansour, the chief justice of Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court, was sworn in on television Thursday as Egypt's new president while his deposed predecessor, Mohamed Morsi, and dozens of Morsi's top lieutenants were taken into custody. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Morsi Brought the Second Revolution on Himself

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 4, 2013 Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi begat the misrule currently gripping his country by ignoring the needs of too many of his fellow citizens, says Egyptian writer and activist Ahdaf Soueif. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Egypt’s Michele Bachmann Became President and Plunged the Country Into Chaos

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 2, 2013 Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has reinforced the widespread fear of the Muslim Brotherhood at every turn. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Biggest Demonstrations in Egyptian History: Millions Demand Morsi Step Down

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 1, 2013 The Egyptian military estimated that "millions" of Egyptian demonstrated on Sunday to demand early presidential elections, only one year into the four-year term of President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood. The nationwide rallies were, the military said, the largest in Egyptian history. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Cairo Burning: The Great Soccer Riots of 2013 and the Revolution

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 10, 2013 A new round of violence was sparked by an appeals court ruling on soccer violence from a year ago, but was wrought up with post-revolutionary passions and divisions in Egypt Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate ‘Threat to Arab Spring’

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Mar 2, 2013 Working to build the resilience of countries in the Middle East and North Africa to food and energy price shocks would do far more than armed force to safeguard the gains of the Arab Spring, a think tank argues. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dispatches From Cairo: Bragging About Gang Rape

Lauren Unger-Geoffroy / Truthdig Feb 12, 2013 He couldn't have been more than 19 His clothes were cheap and his sparse yet unshaven facial hair was indistinguishable from the dirt on his cheeks He was with another kid on the other side of a kiosk and couldn't see that I was listening. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Revolution Continues in Challenge to Morsi

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 12, 2012 Thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets to protest a referendum planned for Saturday on a new constitution promoted by Islamist President Mohamed Morsi that would give Muslim clerics a role in shaping laws. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Egyptians Protest President Morsi at Mass Rally

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 27, 2012 Tens of thousands of Egyptians poured back into Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Tuesday for a demonstration against President Mohamed Morsi, who last week granted himself sweeping new powers -- before a constitution could be written -- claiming they were needed to protect the revolution. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dispatches From Cairo: Morsi’s First 100 Days

Lauren Unger-Geoffroy / Truthdig Oct 17, 2012 The new president has kept only five of his 64 promises. From his campaign slogan of "Freedom, bread and justice," only bread has been delivered so far. Egyptians gather in Tahrir Square to express their frustration. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Dispatches From Cairo: Ms. Clinton, Kindly Butt Out

Lauren Unger-Geoffroy / Truthdig Jun 23, 2012 Egyptians, beset by a heat wave and overheated politics, resent American meddling in their contested presidential election.Egyptians resent a U.S. attempt to influence the outcome of their contested presidential election. Editor’s note: Since this dispatch was posted, election authorities have declared Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi the winner and Egypt’s new president. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Egyptian Women Protesters Assaulted in Tahrir Square

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 9, 2012 In what looks to be an attempt to keep females out of Cairo’s political life, hundreds of men assaulted about 50 Egyptian women and their male supporters as they marched against sexual harassment in Tahrir Square on Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )