Egypt's president fires intelligence chief over soldiers' killings
By The Week Staff | August 8, 2012
Egyptian President-elect Mohamed Morsi before his first televised address to the nation on June 24: It remains unclear exactly what the rise of Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood means for the U.S.
REUTERS
I
n a "bold attempt" by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi "to assert the power of his office," the leader fired his intelligence chief on Wednesday, and asked his defense minister to replace the commander of Egypt's military police. Morsi's orders were in response to the killings of 16 soldiers during a Sunday attack by militants at a checkpoint near Egypt's border with Israel. The soldiers' deaths also prompted Egypt to begin airstrikes in the Sinai Peninsula early Wednesday. Morsi has also appointed a new head of his presidential guard.
MOST READ
MOST SHARED
- My husband embezzled — and I went to jail
- Christians in the Arab world: A guide
- Why are there two pronunciations for the letter 'G'?
- 32 TV shows to watch in 2013 [Updated]
- 5 ways the Samsung Galaxy S4 stunned an iPhone user
- A linguistic dissection of 7 annoying teenage sounds
- Before Midnight is the most important cinematic love story of all time
- 10 things you need to know today: May 25, 2013
- Happy Memorial Day: Your BBQ grill may have more germs than a toilet seat
- 5 fascinating reasons cockroaches will outlive us all
- My husband embezzled — and I went to jail
- A linguistic dissection of 7 annoying teenage sounds
- Christians in the Arab world: A guide
- Happy Memorial Day: Your BBQ grill may have more germs than a toilet seat
- 10 things you need to know today: May 25, 2013
- Before Midnight is the most important cinematic love story of all time
- Why babies in every country on Earth say 'mama'
- Operation Swill: New Jersey's top-shelf liquor scam
- What happened to the victims in these 3 iconic Boston Marathon bombing photos?
- Are we on the cusp of a solar energy boom?
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
