Egypt Islamists Call Friday Protest over 'Military Coup'
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
An alliance of Islamist parties and movements including ousted president Mohammed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood has called for "peaceful protests" on Friday to denounce the military's overthrow of the Islamist president.
The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy called for "peaceful protests on Friday in all of Egypt's provinces to denounce the military coup against legitimacy and in support of the legitimacy of President Morsi".
In a statement earlier, the Muslim Brotherhood and its political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party, slammed "the terror of the police state through its arrests of Brotherhood leaders and the closure of satellite channels".
The statement was read out to Morsi supporters gathered in Cairo's Nasr City surrounded by army vehicles, a day after he was overthrown by the military.
A military source told Agence France Presse that the pro-Morsi protesters were free to come and go but were being screened for weapons "to ensure security".
04 July 2013, 21:16
11
Is it just me or there's nothing good on TV this summer?
TV Show Countdown List
Name Return date Days till return
Marvel's Avengers Assemble 2013-07-07
Continuum 2013-07-07 2
Covert Affairs 2013-07-16 11
Suits 2013-07-16 11
Unforgettable 2013-07-28 23
Hell on Wheels 2013-08-03 29
Breaking Bad 2013-08-11 37
Voice, The 2013-09-23 80
South Park 2013-09-25 82
Homeland 2013-09-29 86
Doctor Who 2013-11-23 141
Vicious 2013-12-24 172
04 July 2013, 21:18
12
Joshua, I'm just glad Youssef Chahine is not alive to see what happened to beloved country. he would have suffered... because getting back on track will take years of reconstructions of all types.... from policies to infrastructures.
04 July 2013, 21:26
21
I wonder if Adel Imam was jailed for his movie "Al-Erhabi" poking fun at the MB. I heard there was legal action against him, but do not know what happened to that.
04 July 2013, 21:18
13
Because of all of these Islamic governments, We have slid back into medieval times and are becoming more primitive as technology advances. How ironic.
04 July 2013, 21:24
12
To them and to many others in the Middle East, Democracy is the equivalent of 3 wolves and one rabbit deciding what is for lunch ...... too bad for the rabbit if it is outnumbered or outgunned.
04 July 2013, 21:52
20
let see 85 Million people... 52 Million eligible voters and Last election 54% Voted for Morsi... thats 28 000 000 Votes!!! for Morsi...
You Hypocrite... IT WAS A COUP!!!
Only the Liars would shut down satellite stations... to silence the Majority...
05 July 2013, 00:37
01
So lets see. Democratic form of government. Got it. Democratic elections must exist in a democratic system. Got it. Elections are important part of democracy, but not the only factor. The winner even by a margin of 1% can pursue policies based on his/her platform. Saahtain a albo. Morsi got elected by the majority vote. Got it. Morsi than maneuvers to give himself more than his entitled and given executive powers. He then interjects religion (here Islam) in the business of running a government and managing a country by concentrating given powers arising from a democratic election in the hands of the Muslim Bros. Attempts to and shuts down access to the reminder from crucial government institutions acting and committing himself in most undemocratic way.
05 July 2013, 00:37
01
Being elected democratically does not mean that the democratic process has been achieved, and now the President can take a 180 degree turn to autocratic leadership with individual control over all decisions and little input from the rest. I thought this is what the platform of the Egyptian revolution was which successfully brought down Mubarak. So, you think this guy Morsi is going to come and do the same thing with impunity? Of course it is not a Military Coup. Is this a military rule or answering the plea of some 20 million people who got robbed of their revolution. Just get this idiot our of there.
05 July 2013, 01:02
00
Fake democracy when the military cancels elections results a year later. Good job people of Egypt cheering on the same military that oppressed you for years.
