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Egypt's Mursi pledges to respect independence of judges

April 23, 2013 06:30
By Paul Taylor CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has pledged to respect the independence of the judiciary amid an outcry over plans by his Islamist allies to purge thousands of judges. After emergency talks with the Supreme Judicial Council and the prosecutor general on Monday, Mursi's office issued a late-night statement saying the president considered protecting the independence of the judiciary was his constitutional duty.

Egypt's Mursi says plans cabinet reshuffle

April 20, 2013 11:00
By Omar Fahmy CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi said on Saturday he planned to reshuffle his cabinet in a move that could help build political consensus around a $4.8 billion loan Cairo is seeking from the International Monetary Fund.

Egypt's Mursi drops complaints against journalists

April 10, 2013 16:02
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has ordered the withdrawal of legal complaints filed by the presidency against journalists, in a move that appeared aimed at fending off accusations of a crackdown on dissent by the Islamist-led authorities. Mursi withdrew the complaints out of respect for freedom of expression, presidential spokesman Ehab Fahmy said.

Egyptian satirist questioned for insulting Mursi, freed on bail

March 31, 2013 09:33
By Tom Perry CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian prosecutors questioned Egypt's most popular television satirist on Sunday over allegations that he insulted President Mohamed Mursi, a case regarded by his critics as new proof of a crackdown on dissent. Bassem Youssef turned himself in after the prosecutor general issued an arrest warrant for him on Saturday. He was released on bail of 15,000 Egyptian pounds (£1,446).

Egypt could hold delayed election in October-Mursi

March 27, 2013 03:30
By Tom Perry and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi said on Wednesday parliamentary elections could be delayed until October, a postponement which could give his cash-strapped administration breathing space to negotiate an IMF deal. Mursi's original plan was for a four-stage election that would start in late April and put a parliament in place by July.

Egypt prosecutor orders arrests of activists

March 25, 2013 16:45
By Tom Perry CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's prosecutor general on Monday ordered the arrest of five prominent political activists accused of inciting violence against President Mohamed Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood, a step the opposition decried as a reversal for democracy. The move seemed certain to deepen mistrust in an already polarised political landscape, further complicating Mursi's efforts to build bridges with his opponents before parliamentary polls the opposition has threatened to boycott.

Mursi warning stirs fears in Egypt opposition

March 24, 2013 13:01
By Tom Perry CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi threatened on Sunday to take unspecified steps to "protect this nation" after violent demonstrations against his Muslim Brotherhood, using vague but severe language that the opposition said heralded a crackdown. In remarks following clashes outside the Brotherhood's Cairo headquarters on Friday, Mursi warned that "necessary measures" would be taken against any politicians shown to be involved in what he described as violence and rioting.

UPDATE 4-Mursi's opponents say will boycott Egypt elections

February 26, 2013 09:30
* Boycott increases chances of Islamists sweeping poll * Opposition aims to erode legitimacy of vote (Adds Mursi quotes) By Yasmine Saleh and Tom Perry CAIRO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - An alliance of Egyptian opposition parties decided on Tuesday to boycott parliamentary elections in protest at an election law they say favours the Muslim Brotherhood, increasing the chance that Islamists will sweep the vote.

Egypt's Mursi invites opposition to dialogue on elections

February 24, 2013 22:31
* President denies tensions with army * Opposition criticizes election plan after January deaths By Shaimaa Fayed CAIRO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi invited opposition parties to a meeting on Monday to discuss concerns about upcoming parliamentary elections, which some parties have threatened to boycott, and agree on ways to ensure their fairness.

UPDATE 1-Islamists rally for Egypt's Mursi in Cairo

February 15, 2013 15:15
* Rally called by group that took up arms in 1990s * Anti-Mursi protesters throw petrol bombs at palace * Petrol bombs can't remove elected president - cleric (Updates with violence at anti-Mursi rally) By Asma Alsharif CAIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Thousands of Islamists rallied in Cairo on Friday in support of Mohamed Mursi, the Muslim Brotherhood president who has been the target of protester rage in weeks of violent demonstrations.
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