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Egypt's Former President Mohamed Morsi Quietly Buried In Cairo

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 19, 2019

Egypt's first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi was buried Tuesday, as the UN backed calls for an independent investigation into his death after he collapsed in a Cairo courtroom.

Mohamed Morsi Briefly Made History As Egypt's First Democratically Elected President

People | Reuters | Tuesday June 18, 2019

When Mohamed Morsi, a leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, broke out of jail during the final days of Hosni Mubarak's presidency in 2011, he little imagined that the following year he would be president and, another year on, behind bars again.

Donald Trump Seeks To Declare Muslim Brotherhood As Terrorist Group

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 30, 2019

President Donald Trump is seeking to blacklist the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group, a far-reaching step that would place the United States firmly on the side of its authoritarian allies in the Middle East.

After Khashoggi Disappeared, Saudi Crown Prince Told US He Was Dangerous

World News | John Hudson, Souad Mekhennet, Carol D. Leonnig, he Washington Post | Friday November 2, 2018

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi as a dangerous Islamist days after his disappearance in a phone call with President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and national security adviser John Bolton, according to people familiar with the discussion.

Not Hindutva If We Don't Accept Muslims, Says RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday September 19, 2018

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said today that "Hindutva" means inclusivity and accepting Muslims is a part of it. "Hindu Rashtra doesn't mean there's no place for Muslims. If we don't accept Muslims, it's not Hindutva. Hindutva is Indianness and inclusivity," he said, speaking at a three-day conclave.

Rahul Gandhi Ignorant About India, So Can't Understand Sangh, Says RSS

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 27, 2018

Hitting out at Rahul Gandhi for likening the RSS to Muslim Brotherhood, the Sangh today said the Congress chief cannot understand the saffron outfit as he does not know India.

Rahul Gandhi Says RSS Like Muslim Brotherhood, BJP Calls Him "Immature"

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Saturday August 25, 2018

Rahul Gandhi's comparison of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to the Muslim brotherhood on Friday provoked an acrimonious rejoinder from a furious BJP, which demanded an immediate apology.

"Campaign Of Lies": Arrested Islam Scholar Tariq Ramadan On Rape Charges

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 3, 2018

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan was charged with rape on Friday, a judicial source said, following claims by two women that he assaulted them in French hotel rooms in 2009 and 2012.

35 Egyptian Police Killed In Terrorist Ambush

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 22, 2017

At least 35 Egyptian police officers have been killed in an ambush by Islamist fighters near the Bahariya oasis in the country's Western Desert, security and medical sources said Saturday, in a rare flare-up outside the Sinai Peninsula.

Saudis Are After The Muslim Brotherhood, And Turkey's In The Way

World News | Onur Ant, Ghaith Shennib, Bloomberg | Monday July 3, 2017

To listen to Donald Trump, speaking during his recent trip there, the Middle East splits neatly into opposing camps and it's obvious which one harbors the good guys.

Qatar Rift Worst In Years In Arab World's Most Powerful States: 10 Facts

World News | Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Monday June 5, 2017

In the worst rift in years among some of the most powerful states in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed their ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of supporting terrorism. The coordinated move dramatically escalates a dispute over Qatar's support of the Muslim Brotherhood, the world's oldest Islamist...

Egypt Court Overturns Life Sentence Against Ex-President Mohamed Mursi

World News | Reuters | Tuesday November 22, 2016

Egypt's Court of Cassation overturned on Tuesday a life sentence against deposed President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered a retrial in the case that revolves around accusations of espionage with Palestinian group Hamas.

Egypt Says It Killed Senior Muslim Brotherhood Leader In Shootout

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 4, 2016

Egypt's Interior Ministry said early on Tuesday that it killed a senior Muslim Brotherhood leader it said was responsible for the group's "armed wing" and another member of the group in a shootout on Monday.

Egypt Court To Review Law Banning Protests In October

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 31, 2016

Egypt's constitutional court is to start reviewing on October 1 a controversial law that bans unauthorised protests, officials said today.

Turkey's Erdogan Always Feared A Coup. He Was Proved Right.

World News | Ishaan Tharoor, The Washington Post | Saturday July 16, 2016

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan -- the most significant ruler in the republic's history since its founder, Mustapha Kemal Ataturk -- is obsessed with Egypt. Three years ago, a military coup there ousted the democratically elected President Mohamed Morsi, arrested him and his allies, ruthlessly cracked down on his Muslim Brotherhood, and inst...