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HNN
| 9 months ago
Pillar is director of graduate studies at Georgetown University's Security Studies Program and a former national intelligence officer for the Near East and South Asia. He is a contributing editor to The National Interest where he writes a daily blog...
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Japan Times
| 9 months ago
Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi's spokesman did not mince words. He said that the "retirement" of all the senior military commanders in the country represented the completion of the Egyptian revolution...Even as the spokesman was announcing that...
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Daily Nation
| 9 months ago
Rating The new defense minister appointed by Egypt's Islamist president has pledged to uphold the strong military ties between Cairo and Washington, Pentagon chief Leon Panetta said Tuesday. In a surprise move Sunday, President Mohamed Morsi retired...
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The Hindu
| 9 months ago
Sinai peninsula gave him an opportunity to get rid of the generals. Until a few days ago, the Egyptian military looked invincible but the balance of power now seems to have shifted to the elected government It's a soft coup, Ramy Yasser said over...
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Washington Post
| 9 months ago
Sami Anan, who had served as Tantawi's deputy and as army chief of staff, was given the Medal of the Order of the Republic. Tantawi and Anan, who were forced to retire on Sunday, will serve as presidential advisers. Morsi ousted Tantawi and Anan in a...
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Fox News
| 9 months ago
Egypt's president has given awards to the nation's two top military commanders, two days after he ordered their retirement. Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, who ruled Egypt through his military council for 17 months after last year's popular uprising...
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United Press International
| 9 months ago
Egypt's new military leader is well-known in Washington and has long-standing ties to the United States, the Obama administration said. In a weekend power shake-up, Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi tapped Gen...U.S. officials expressed confidence that...
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Asia Times
| 9 months ago
Sinai peninsula and by last week's cross-border terror attack (which cost the lives of 16 soldiers and caught the Egyptians unprepared despite a "detailed intelligence warning"), conceded. However, it is uncertain what its true motives and intentions...
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The Globe & Mail
| 9 months ago
The Globe and Mail Published Monday, Aug. 13 2012, 7:30 PM EDT Last updated Monday, Aug. 13 2012, 6:01 PM EDT Now that the government of Egypt is no longer under military supervision, President Mohamed Morsi ought to reinstate that country's...
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Russia Today
| 9 months ago
06 A picture taken on May 5, 2012 shows Egypt's Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi (C) arriving to attend the funeral of a member of Egypt's special forces in Cairo (AFP Photo / Khaled Desouki) (42.3Mb) embed video Egyptian President Mohammed...
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Voice of America
| 9 months ago
Michael Lipin August 13, 2012 Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's surprise Sunday reshuffle of senior government positions has put the spotlight on two officials who were little known outside of Egypt: his new defense minister and new vice president. ...
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Voice of America
| 9 months ago
The Obama administration says it is not surprised by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's move to change his country's top military leaders. The United States says what is important now is for Egypt's civilian and military leaders to complete the...
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GMA News
| 9 months ago
Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has driven back the biggest challenge to civilian rule by dismissing top generals and tearing up their legal attempt to curb his power in a bold bid to end 60 years of military leadership. Taking the country by...
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Al Jazeera English
| 9 months ago
35 Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi has emerged empowered after a "revolutionary" decision to dismiss his powerful defence minister and curb the military's sweeping powers, the country's media has said. In a surprise move on Sunday, Morsi retired the...
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The independent
| 9 months ago
Mohamed Morsi is revelling in his surprise new role as presidential strongman and revolutionary flag-bearer tonight, as speculation grew that his shock dismissal of Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi was a soft coup triggered by the swelling ranks of...
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DAWN
| 9 months ago
The US military expects to maintain close ties with Egypt's armed forces despite the dismissal of the country's powerful defense minister, a spokesman said Monday. We had expected President (Mohamed) Morsi at some point to coordinate changes in the...
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International Business Times
| 9 months ago
Egypt ian president Mohammed Mursi has fired several high-profile military men in a few days, fuelling speculation over the tactics of the party behind him, the Muslim Brotherhood. Mursi surprised observers by announcing the "retirements" of Field...
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NOW Lebanon
| 9 months ago
Rifts among Egypt's top brass and the blow to the army's prestige dealt by a deadly raid in the Sinai gave President Mohamed Morsi the opportunity to sideline his powerful defense minister, analysts say. The announcement by the Islamist president of...
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NOW Lebanon
| 9 months ago
The United States urged Egypt's military and government to work together Monday, the day after President Mohamed Morsi forced out the country's long-standing defense minister. "It is important for the Egyptian military and civilian to work closely...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 9 months ago
Ramadan, known as the ''Night of Power'', Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi staked his own claim to power, putting himself on a collision course with the country's constitutional court and retiring the heads of the armed forces. Presidential spokesman...
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The Guardian
| 9 months ago
AFP/Getty Images It is hard to believe that the timing of moves by Egypt 's president, Mohamed Morsi , to purge senior officers from the military and impose his power was purely coincidental. It was the 23rd day of Ramadan, the evening of the Night...
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The Guardian
| 9 months ago
Morsi supporters celebrated in Tahrir Square on 12 August after the president annulled the constitutional power grab Scaf made during the election. Photo: Amr Nabil/AP While Syria's civil war dominates the world's attention, less dramatic and...
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Voice of America
| 9 months ago
VOA News August 13, 2012 Egyptian media outlets are hailing as "revolutionary" a decision by President Mohamed Morsi to dismiss the once-powerful defense minister and curtail the military's authority. "It can be said that starting today, the country...
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The Globe & Mail
| 9 months ago
Mohamed Mursi speaks during his first televised address to the nation at the Egyptian Television headquarters in Cairo, June 24, 2012. Reuters video video A posting on a Facebook page known to be close to the country's former military rulers said the...
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War In Context
| 9 months ago
Morsy replaced Tantawi, who has been defense minister for 22 years, with current Military Intelligence Chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi who was promoted two ranks and now heads the ministry and the armed forces, the presidency's spokesperson Yasser Ali...
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Africa Headlines
| 9 months ago
Appointing a senior judge, Mahmoud Mekki, as vice president. - Relieving field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, the Minister of Defence and Military Production as of 12/8/2012. - Conferring the Collar of the Nile on Tantawi in appreciation of his...
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The Guardian
| 9 months ago
EPA The Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi , has said his decision to remove the military's two senior commanders was not personal but in the interests of the nation. In a televised address, Morsi said his actions "were not aimed at certain people"...
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National Public Radio
| 9 months ago
Sunday's sacking (or forced retirements, if you prefer) of Egypt's military chiefs by new President Mohammed Morsi has analysts scrambling to explain what it all means...Paul Sullivan, a North Africa expert at National Defense University , tells the...
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Africa Headlines
| 9 months ago
President Mohamed Morsi met on Saturday with Chief of Staff Sami Anan taking up means to support the Armed Forces' efforts to control all Sinai. Regarding the issue of re-opening Rafah crossing, presidential spokesman Yasser Ali said that the issue...
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United Press International
| 9 months ago
Egypt was in shock Monday and its generals did not readily indicate if they accepted the Islamist president's firing of the powerful military leadership. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces had no immediate comment on President Mohamed Morsi's...
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The Daily Star
| 9 months ago
Mursi also cancelled a constitutional declaration aiming to limit presidential powers which the ruling army council issued in June as the election that brought Mursi to power drew to a close. Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi has denied...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
| 9 months ago
Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi made a series of decisive moves Sunday -- including forcing into retirement several members of the military -- that transformed him from a weak figurehead with little say over key security and constitutional matters...
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SF Gate
| 9 months ago
Egypt's Islamist president ordered the retirement of the defense minister and chief of staff Sunday and made the boldest move so far to seize back powers that the military stripped from his office right before he took over. It was not immediately...
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United Press International
| 9 months ago
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has ordered the retirement of Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, and Chief of Staff Sami Anan. Tantawi and Anan, however, are appointed advisers to the president and the BBC said it is...
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Epoch Times
| 9 months ago
August 12, 2012 Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in a meeting at the Presidential Palace on July 31, in Cairo, Egypt. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi ordered the forced retirement of Defense Minister Field Marshal Hussein...
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Los Angeles Times
| 9 months ago
The announcement, which came unexpectedly, was made by the president's spokesperson. It followed last week's militant attack in the Sinai peninsula that killed 16 border patrol officers and called into question the military's preparedness. Morsi...
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Guardian Unlimited
| 9 months ago
President Mohamed Morsi has replaced Tantawi and sent him into retirement. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images The Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi , has dismissed his military chief as part of a sweeping set of decisions that includes the appointment of a...
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The Globe & Mail
| 9 months ago
Mohamed Mursi speaks during his first televised address to the nation at the Egyptian Television headquarters in Cairo, June 24, 2012. Reuters video video Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate Mohammed Mursi hold a rally in...
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Voice of America
| 9 months ago
He said the president has named Mahmoud Mekki as his vice president, that he is ordering Defense Minister Mohammed Hussein Tantawi to retire, along with Army Chief of Staff Sami Annan. Morsi was shown on state TV swearing in his new Defense...
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GMA News
| 9 months ago
Egypt's Islamist president ordered changes to the military top brass on Sunday, including pensioning off Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi who served Hosni Mubarak for two decades, in a move that further stamps the new leader's authority on the state. ...
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National Public Radio
| 9 months ago
Melisa Goh New Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is asserting his authority in the boldest move he's made since assuming the nation's top job. NPR's Leila Fadel reports to our Newscast Desk that Morsi just forced the country's two top generals to...
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Zee News
| 9 months ago
Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi on Sunday sacked the powerful Army chief and his No 2 and annulled a constitutional amendment issued by the generals, in a drastic move by the new-to-power Islamists to shuffle the top brass of the entrenched...
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International Business Times
| 9 months ago
In a resounding challenge to the Egypt ian military's authority, President Mohammed Morsi ordered Field Marshal Mohamad Hussein Tantawi to step down Sunday...Long-repressed Islamist parties like the Muslim Brotherhood quickly emerged as the dominant...
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Russia Today
| 9 months ago
The Egyptian government has postponed presidential vote results amid conflicting reports of ex-leader Hosni Mubarak's worsening health. His transfer to hospital prompted claims the military authorities are using him as a scapegoat to delay elections.
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NOW Lebanon
| 9 months ago
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi (C), head of the military council Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi (L) and armed forces chief Sami Anan. (AFP/Egyptian Presidency) Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi on Sunday ordered the surprise retirement of...
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Jerusalem Post
| 9 months ago
A member of the military council told Reuters that Morsy, a moderate Islamist popularly elected in June but with constitutional powers sharply circumscribed in advance by the generals, had consulted Tantawi, 76, and General Sami Enan, 64, the...
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Washington Post
| 9 months ago
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi announced Sunday that he was sacking the country's two top military chiefs, a provocative move that could provoke a backlash from the military amid a contentious debate over presidential powers. Morsi, the country's...
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Reuters
| 9 months ago
Topics Egypt's new Islamist President Mohamed Mursi (C), Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi (L) and Egyptian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Sami Anan (R) shake hands with a soldier at a checkpoint in al-Arish August 10, 2012. Islamist President Mohamed Mursi...
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BBC
| 9 months ago
Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi has ordered the retirement of the powerful head of the country's armed forces, Field Marshal Mohamad Hussein Tantawi, a presidential spokesman has said. He also said a constitutional declaration aimed at curbing...
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Al Jazeera English
| 9 months ago
42 Tantawi, left, and Enan, right, were both forced out, according to state media [Reuters] Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's president, has dismissed the head of the armed forces and defence minister, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, according to the...
