Fox News
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...
Wayne Today
Egypt's military council signaled it won't oppose President Mohamed Mursi's decision to retire the nation's two top generals as he seeks to cement his authority after a power struggle with the army. The leadership change was "natural" and...
United Press International
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...
Daily News & Analysis
Egypt's new president has ordered the army to concentrate on "protecting the nation" after he ruthlessly purged the high command, dismissing seven generals including the military chief. At a stroke, President Mohammed Morsi inflicted the biggest blow...
Asia Times
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...
Yedioth Ahronoth
Morsi consulted with Tantawi before dismissal An Egyptian official was quoted by London based al-Hayat newspaper as saying that Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's decision to dismiss Defense Minister Hussein Tantawi was made following a consultation...