The Muslim Brotherhood and President Morsi made many political mistakes during their reign; yet, the Egyptian Military’s present campaign will not reverse these errors but rather exacerbate an already grave situation.
Violence in Egypt will only be reigned in when it is no longer useful for the security services’ twin purposes of discrediting the Muslim Brotherhood and discouraging popular mobilization aimed at making government responsive to the needs of its citizens.
At least 17 people have been killed in Egypt, as Muslim Brotherhood supporters continue their nationwide “march of anger” and clashed with armed police with casualties sustained on both sides.
Baroness Ashton, the European Union’s foreign policy and security chief, has met with ousted president Mohammed Morsi for “in-depth” discussions on bringing calm and preventing further violence in Egypt
More than 100 people have been killed and hundreds more injured at a protest in Cairo in support of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.