Egypt violence: bloody, immoral and very murky
The Egyptian military’s bloody crackdown on pro-Morsi supporters has shocked the world, but those who say this is a simple battle between democracy and dictatorship are disingenuous or ignorant.
Police have fired at a Cairo mosque holding hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters. The stand-off has continued throughout the day, with police arresting protestors and closing in on the compound.
Two years on from the Arab Spring, Egypt is teetering on the bring of chaos. Defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones looks at the country’s prospects for peace – or civil war.
The Egyptian military’s bloody crackdown on pro-Morsi supporters has shocked the world, but those who say this is a simple battle between democracy and dictatorship are disingenuous or ignorant.
Protesters and the military clash across Egypt, with reports of heavy gunfire and deaths on both sides, as thousands of pro-Morsi supporters stage a “day of anger”.
Krishnan asks a spokesman from the Muslim Brotherhood why he has sent his supporters out onto the streets to face the military’s bullets.
The Foreign Office tells British tourists they can continue to travel to beach resorts in Egypt, despite escalating violence across the country and concerns about security.
Channel 4 News reports on the chaos and bloodshed in Cairo where the death toll from the government crackdown on protest camps could be four times higher than reported.
President Obama breaks off from vacation to speak on the Egypt crisis – declaring America’s traditional co-operation “cannot continue while civilians are being killed in the streets”.
Today’s violent assault on the Muslim Brotherhood encampments in Cairo marks a victory for the security state led by General Sisi Lindsey Hilsum writes.
Actor and director Khalid Abdalla gives his personal response to the deadly violence gripping Egypt following operations to clear pro-Morsi camps in Cairo.
The Foreign Office advises against travel to Egypt except to its famous Red Sea beach resorts, where 40,000 British tourists are still enjoying sun, sea and sand.
Egypt declares a month-long state of emergency as violence continues in parts of Cairo after security forces reportedly seize control of two camps filled with pro-President Mohammed Morsi supporters.
The Egyptian army is preparing to take action against supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, who are gathered in crowded protest camps in Cairo.
Egyptian government minister denies selective justice after arrests of political opponents from the Muslim Brotherhood.
Extreme violence at the weekend in which 83 died, calls for a mass march and now a meeting between the ousted former president and a key EU figure – what is happening in Egypt and what is next?