BREAKING: Morsi under house arrest. Tanks on the move in
Cairo. Is Egypt on the brink of civil war?
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BREAKING: Morsi under house arrest. Tanks on
the move in Cairo. Is Egypt on the brink of civil war? In Uncategorized on July 3, 2013 at 6:06 pm Egyptian troops are deploying to remove Morsi from power. (AP photo) Egyptian troops are deploying to remove Morsi from power. (AP photo) (Jerusalem, Israel) — In two days, we will host the 2013 Epicenter Conference here in Jerusalem amidst a horrific civil war in Syria and the very present possibility of a civil war in Egypt. As I write this at 9pm local time, here are the latest developments: Millions of Egyptians have been demanding that President Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood government step down from power because of their many failures and dictatorial approach to governing. The Egyptian issued an ultimatum earlier this week for Morsi to come to a peaceful resolution with the protestors or the army would step in with unspecified action. Morsi refused to step down from power, or make peace with the protestors. At 6:30pm, the army began mobilizing — tanks were on the move in Cairo and other cities. By 9pm, it was reported that Morsi is under house arrest. The army has seized control of state TV. Morsi’s supporters say a military coup is underway. Among the main questions now is whether the Muslim Brotherhood — the region’s original Radical Jihadist organization — will fight back, plunging Egypt into a civil war. Here’s the latest coverage and analysis. Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi remains defiant as fears of civil war grow – In exclusive interview with the Guardian, Morsi defiantly rejects call for elections, setting stage for trial of strength on the streets (UK Guardian) Egypt headed for civil war, ex-Israeli defense minister warns (Times of Israel) Egyptian clerics warn of ‘civil war’ ahead of mass protests (NBC News) http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2013/07/03/breaking-morsi-under-house-arrest-tanks-on-the-move-in-cairo-is-egypt-on-the-brink-of-civil-war/ |
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