Tag: President Mohamed Morsi
Churchgoers devastated by Palm Sunday church attack
For decades, Egypt’s Copts have felt discriminated against by the country’s Muslims, and assaults against them have intensified since the 2011 revolution — part of the Arab Spring uprisings — that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.
Israel keeps a wary eye on turmoil in Egypt
BEFORE the violence this week in Cairo, the Israeli government was quietly pleased with the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi and the crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, which has always been hostile to Israel.