July 2013 - Foreign Policy Public Health Blog

Who's Who in Egypt's Coup?

When Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced the ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy on Wednesday, he did so with the support of a carefully selected collection of Egyptian officers, politicians, clerics, and academics. They represent a broad swath...

Published Wed, Jul 03 2013 4:00 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Politics, Middle East, Military, North Africa, Egypt

Exclusive: Egyptian Ambassador to U.S.: Morsy Ouster 'Not a Coup" but 'a Popular Uprising'

On July 3, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the Egyptian defense minister, announced the removal of President Mohamed Morsy, Egypt's first democratically elected president, and the suspension of the Egyptian constitution. It's a very uncertain time...

Published Wed, Jul 03 2013 2:53 PM by FP Passport

'Boss,' 'Batman,': What Wikipedia Knows About Egypt's Acting President

It's official: Mohamed Morsy is no longer the President of Egypt. In a July 3rd press conference on state television, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced the removal of Morsy, the suspension of the Egyptian constitution, and the establishment of...

Published Wed, Jul 03 2013 1:42 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Egypt, Democracy

What's Up with Al Jazeera English's Egypt Coverage?

There's been an abundance of -- deserved -- criticism of CNN's coverage today, which spent much of the morning focused on the ongoing George Zimmerman trial while giving short shrift to the showdown between the military and Muslim Brotherhood...

Published Wed, Jul 03 2013 12:00 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Media, Egypt, Arab World

Morsy's National Security Advisor: A Military Coup Is Underway

In Egypt, the deadline set by the military for embattled President Mohamed Morsy to form a coalition government has come and gone . Tanks are reportedly on the move outside Cairo, and the military has apparently seized control of state television stations...

Published Wed, Jul 03 2013 10:07 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Egypt

Morning Brief: Morsy and military set for collision

Morsy and military set for collision Top news: Egyptians are anxiously awaiting the 5 p.m. deadline that the military has set for President Mohamed Morsy to meet the demands of the increasingly large protests in Cairo. If Morsy's Muslim Brotherhood...

Published Wed, Jul 03 2013 7:30 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Could Mohamed ElBaradei Be Egypt's Next Ruler?

CAIRO -- It's now less than two hours before the Egyptian military lays outs its plan for the country's future, and the rumors are flying fast and furious. The latest report is that army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sissi is meeting with opposition leader...

Published Wed, Jul 03 2013 5:57 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Egypt

The Brotherhood Isn't Backing Down

CAIRO -- In what may be Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy's final day in office, Muslim Brotherhood officials continued to strike a defiant note against their civilian and military opponents. The Egyptian military's deadline for all political forces...

Published Wed, Jul 03 2013 3:31 AM by FP Passport

Sorry, Obama, Soccer Balls Won't Bring Progress to Africa

President Barack Obama generated a feel-good photo-op on Tuesday in Tanzania when he took a few moments to play with the Soccket , an ingenious soccer ball that can power an LED light for three hours after you kick it around for 30 minutes. Simply play...

Published Tue, Jul 02 2013 9:50 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Science & Technology, Africa, Development

Morning Brief: Egypt's President Rejects Military Ultimatum

Egypt's President Rejects Military Ultimatum Top news: Egypt's military delivered an ultimatum to Islamist President Mohamed Morsy on Monday, saying he had 48 hours satisfy the public's demands or else it would impose its own "road map...

Published Tue, Jul 02 2013 5:46 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Do You Speak the World's Weirdest Language?

Are you one of the 6,000 people in the world who speaks Chalcatongo Mixtec? Congratulations! You speak the world's weirdest language. That's what Tyler Schnoebelen and the researchers at Idibon , a natural language processing company, found when...

Published Mon, Jul 01 2013 3:30 PM by FP Passport

Know Your Egyptian Generals

The rules of Egyptian politics just changed. On July 1, mere hours after the end of massive protests against President Mohamed Morsy's administration, Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi delivered an ultimatum giving the vying political forces...

Published Mon, Jul 01 2013 1:30 PM by FP Passport

Déjà Vu: Egyptian Military Sets 48-Hour Deadline to Resolve Political Crisis

In a statement posted to its Facebook page and read aloud on Egyptian state television station on Monday, Egypt's military leaders issued an ultimatum calling for a resolution to the country's political crisis within the next 48 hours. According...

Published Mon, Jul 01 2013 10:30 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Politics, Middle East, Military, Egypt, Democracy

Morning Brief: Massive Anti-Morsy Protests Grip Egypt

Massive Anti-Morsy Protests Grip Egypt Top news: Hundreds of thousands -- possibly millions -- of Egyptians poured into the streets on Sunday to protest the Islamist government of Mohamed Morsy, the country's first democratically elected president...

Published Mon, Jul 01 2013 5:54 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Muslim Brotherhood HQ Burned and Looted

During the 2011 protests that toppled Hosni Mubarak, one of the first targets was the Egyptian president's party apparatus: On Jan. 28, protesters set fire to the headquarters of his National Democratic Party, a large office building looming between...

Published Mon, Jul 01 2013 4:01 AM by FP Passport

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Who's Who in Egypt's Coup?

Exclusive: Egyptian Ambassador to U.S.: Morsy Ouster 'Not a Coup" but 'a Popular Uprising'

'Boss,' 'Batman,': What Wikipedia Knows About Egypt's Acting President

What's Up with Al Jazeera English's Egypt Coverage?

Morsy's National Security Advisor: A Military Coup Is Underway

Morning Brief: Morsy and military set for collision

Could Mohamed ElBaradei Be Egypt's Next Ruler?

The Brotherhood Isn't Backing Down

Sorry, Obama, Soccer Balls Won't Bring Progress to Africa

Morning Brief: Egypt's President Rejects Military Ultimatum

Do You Speak the World's Weirdest Language?

Know Your Egyptian Generals

Déjà Vu: Egyptian Military Sets 48-Hour Deadline to Resolve Political Crisis

Morning Brief: Massive Anti-Morsy Protests Grip Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood HQ Burned and Looted