Mohamed ElBaradei
Egyptian Islamists ‘pull out’ of government talks
The task of building an interim government in the wake of former president Mohammed Morsi’s ouster was complicated Monday when the Islamists Nour Party, allied to the…
Egypt’s Islamists, anti-Morsi protesters stage rival rallies
Tens of thousands of Egyptians packed Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Sunday in a show of force, while the Muslim Brotherhood staged its own demonstration in support of former president…
Egypt awaits nomination of interim cabinet
An Egyptian presidential spokesman said Sunday that lawyer Ziaad Bahaa el-Din had “support” as potential interim prime minister, and Mohammed ElBaradei, whose choice as prime…
ElBaradei tipped as Egypt's interim prime minister
Mohamed ElBaradei was tipped on Saturday as Egypt’s interim prime minister but has not been officially appointed, the opposition movement that toppled former president Mohammed…
Mixed reactions as Egypt's Mansour takes over
Adli Mansour, the head of Egypt’s top court, has been sworn in as the country’s interim ruler just hours after the army ousted president Mohammed Morsi and suspended the…
Egyptian army detains Morsi, promises early elections
Egypt's army said Thursday it was "preventively" holding ousted president Mohammed Morsi in the defence ministry after it overthrew his government just a year after he came to…
As it happened: Egypt’s army ousts Morsi
Less than a year after he took power as Egypt’s first democratically elected president, Mohammed Morsi was forced out by the army Wednesday night. Follow the day’s events as they…
Egypt's ElBaradai calls for election boycott
Egyptian opposition politician Mohammed ElBaradei called Saturday for a boycott of upcoming parliamentary polls while President Mohammed Morsi accepted to change the dates…
Egypt's new constitution passes referendum vote
Egypt's new constitution, largely drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohamed Morsi, was approved by 63.8% of voters in a two-round referendum, the supreme election…
Egypt's ElBaradei slams 'illegitimate' constitution
Egyptian opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei is hopeful forthcoming parliamentary elections will give secular and liberal opposition groups greater voice in rewriting a Muslim…
Can Egypt’s Islamist Winter give way to a Liberal Spring?
Marginalised in post-revolutionary Egypt, the country’s liberal opposition has united against President Mohammed Morsi’s controversial new measures. But is the resurgence…
Egypt's opposition rejects referendum, urges protests
Egypt's political crisis looked set to continue on Sunday after opposition groups called for more street protests against President Mohammed Morsi and rejected his planned…