Is The Army Tightening Its Grip On Egypt?
By Robert Fisk
There is a growing concern among those who overthrew Mubarak that the fruits of their victory may be gobbled up by an army largely composed of generals who achieved their power and privilege under Mubarak himself. Ref. Source 7
Egypt court bans military 'virginity tests'
An Egyptian court has ordered the country's military rulers to stop the use of "virginity tests" on female detainees, a practice that has caused an uproar among activists and rights groups. Ref. Source 8
Panetta Urges Egypt's Military Chief to Continue Political Transition
US Military News
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta called the leader of Egypt's ruling military council and encouraged him to move forward with a political transition in that country, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said.
Source: American Forces Press Service News Feed
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy has removed the country's two top military officers and rescinded a June decree by the generals that kept lawmaking powers in their hands, his office announced Sunday.
Morsy, Egypt's first freely elected leader, assumed office June 30. He took the helm of a deeply divided nation that is economically strapped and lacks a working government. Ref. CNN
Tanks guard Egyptian presidential palace
Egyptian army tanks deployed outside the presidential palace on Thursday in streets where supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Mursi had clashed into the early hours of the morning in violence that killed five people. Ref. Source 9
Egyptian army abruptly postpones "Unity" talks:
Efforts to resolve Egypt's rapidly worsening political crisis suffered a blow on Wednesday when the army abruptly postponed "Unity" talks that the opposition had minutes earlier said they would attend. Ref. Source 7