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Egypt ‘pharaoh’ Morsi faces youth juggernaut

Posted by seumasach on November 24, 2012

Al-Ahram

24th November, 2012

The subdued nature of Cairo’s underground was interrupted Friday when the train stopped at the station located in the iconic Tahrir Square. A man in his 30s was berating Egypt President Mohamed Morsi with little opposition from passengers.

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Syria stands between Egypt and Iran

Posted by seumasach on October 16, 2012

Asia Times

17th October, 2012

CAIRO – The election of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi to the presidency this summer was followed by a flurry of conjecture that the restoration of Egyptian-Iranian diplomatic relations – frozen since 1979 – was in the offing. Yet despite some initial indications to this effect, local analysts now say such speculation appears to have been premature.

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Egypt joins China club

Posted by seumasach on August 30, 2012

Brenda O’Reilly

Asia Times

31st August, 2012

President Mohammed Morsi’s historic trip to Beijing signifies a new direction for Egyptian foreign policy. The Muslim Brotherhood leader has sent a clear message by selecting China for his first state visit outside the Middle East. By forging closer ties with China, Morsi is warning the US government not to take Egyptian acquiescence for granted.

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Morsi delivers his calling card

Posted by seumasach on August 30, 2012

Pepe Escobar

Asia Times

31st august, 2012

You’d better not mess with Muslim Brother Morsi.

Straight out of “communist” China – where he secured a red carpet welcome from President Hu Jintao and vice-president Xi Jinping – the Egyptian president lands in “evil” Iran as a true Arab world leader. [1]

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Egypt’s President Morsi agrees on development projects with China’s Hu

Posted by seumasach on August 29, 2012

Al-Ahram

28th August, 2012

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi met his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao on Tuesday in Beijing to discuss bilateral relations, with Morsi stressing that China is important for Egypt’s economic prosperity.

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