Egypt’s Darkest Day: Over 500 Dead After Military Cracks Down

Egypt’s military-backed government imposed a curfew Wednesday night following a day of brutal violence nationwide.

by Louisa Loveluck

149 Dead In Cairo As Security Forces Clear Protest Camps

Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in the interim government, resigned in protest over the assaults.

149 Dead In Cairo As Security Forces Clear Protest Camps

CAIRO — Riot police backed by armored vehicles, bulldozers and helicopters Wednesday swept away two encampments of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, sparking running street battles elsewhere in Cairo and other Egyptian cities. At least 149 people were killed nationwide, many of them in the crackdown on the protest sites. Vice

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Egypt: Dozens Dead After Overnight Clashes

Dozens have been killed in overnight clashes between security forces and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Morsi.

Egypt: Dozens Dead After Overnight Clashes

Dozens of people have been killed in Cairo in overnight clashes between security forces and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Estimates of how many killed and injured range widely, with some reports saying 

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In Egypt, Reconciliation Appears Distant Despite US Call For ‘Inclusive Transition’

As a U.S. official visited Egypt, ousted President Morsi’s supporters and opponents alike accused the other of receiving U.S. backing.

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After initial calls by Egypt’s military-backed interim government for the Muslim Brotherhood to join the political process, prospects for reconciliation have further dimmed as the country’s new leaders issued arrest warrants, froze assets and detained Brotherhood members for criminal investigation.

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