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Egypt: Morsi loyalists vow to keep up 'peaceful' protest | Egypt: Morsi loyalists vow to keep up 'peaceful' protest |
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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has pledged to continue its "peaceful" resistance to the army's removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi last week. | Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has pledged to continue its "peaceful" resistance to the army's removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi last week. |
Supporters demanding Mr Morsi's reinstatement have been staging mass protests in Cairo near a barracks where he is believed to be held. | Supporters demanding Mr Morsi's reinstatement have been staging mass protests in Cairo near a barracks where he is believed to be held. |
The Muslim Brotherhood statement comes a day after warrants were issued for the arrest of other senior figures. | The Muslim Brotherhood statement comes a day after warrants were issued for the arrest of other senior figures. |
The UN secretary-general has voiced concern at the arrests and detentions. | |
Ban Ki-moon "made clear that there is no place for retribution or for the exclusion of any major party or community in Egypt," in a telephone call with Egypt's Foreign Minister Kamel Amr on Thursday. | |
On Monday, more than 50 Morsi loyalists were killed in clashes with the army. | On Monday, more than 50 Morsi loyalists were killed in clashes with the army. |
Mr Morsi's removal - a year after he was elected - followed protests by millions of people across Egypt. | Mr Morsi's removal - a year after he was elected - followed protests by millions of people across Egypt. |
In other developments, US officials said Washington would press on with plans to deliver four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt in the next few weeks despite the political unrest in the country. | In other developments, US officials said Washington would press on with plans to deliver four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt in the next few weeks despite the political unrest in the country. |
The Obama administration is continuing to evaluate the events which happened in Egypt last week. | The Obama administration is continuing to evaluate the events which happened in Egypt last week. |
Massive US military aid to Cairo would legally have to be cut if the removal of the Islamist leader is determined by Washington to have been a coup. | Massive US military aid to Cairo would legally have to be cut if the removal of the Islamist leader is determined by Washington to have been a coup. |
'Oppression' | 'Oppression' |
"We will continue our peaceful resistance to the bloody military coup against constitutional legitimacy,'' said a statement issued on the Muslim Brotherhood's official website on Thursday. | "We will continue our peaceful resistance to the bloody military coup against constitutional legitimacy,'' said a statement issued on the Muslim Brotherhood's official website on Thursday. |
"We trust that the peaceful and popular will of the people shall triumph over force and oppression.'' | "We trust that the peaceful and popular will of the people shall triumph over force and oppression.'' |
The new authorities have not specified where Mr Morsi is, but a foreign ministry spokesman said he was in a "safe place" and being treated in a "very dignified manner". | The new authorities have not specified where Mr Morsi is, but a foreign ministry spokesman said he was in a "safe place" and being treated in a "very dignified manner". |
On Wednesday, arrest warrants were issued for the Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader, Mohammed Badie, and nine other senior figures. | On Wednesday, arrest warrants were issued for the Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader, Mohammed Badie, and nine other senior figures. |
They are charged with inciting Monday's deadly violence in the capital, in which more than 50 Brotherhood supporters, a soldier and two policemen died. | They are charged with inciting Monday's deadly violence in the capital, in which more than 50 Brotherhood supporters, a soldier and two policemen died. |
The Brotherhood says the army fired on peaceful demonstrators and it is accusing the interim authorities of a cover up. | The Brotherhood says the army fired on peaceful demonstrators and it is accusing the interim authorities of a cover up. |
The military, however, says soldiers acted in self-defence after being attacked by armed assailants. | The military, however, says soldiers acted in self-defence after being attacked by armed assailants. |
Many Brotherhood members are already in detention and warrants are said to have been issued for hundreds more. | Many Brotherhood members are already in detention and warrants are said to have been issued for hundreds more. |
Correspondents say the new warrants could scupper any attempts to persuade the Brotherhood - banned for decades under former President Hosni Mubarak - to participate in the transitional political process. | Correspondents say the new warrants could scupper any attempts to persuade the Brotherhood - banned for decades under former President Hosni Mubarak - to participate in the transitional political process. |
The timetable for new elections was announced in a constitutional declaration by interim President Adly Mansour on Monday evening. It laid out plans to set up a panel to amend the suspended constitution within 15 days. | The timetable for new elections was announced in a constitutional declaration by interim President Adly Mansour on Monday evening. It laid out plans to set up a panel to amend the suspended constitution within 15 days. |
The changes would then be put to a referendum - to be organised within four months - which would pave the way for parliamentary elections, possibly in early 2014. | The changes would then be put to a referendum - to be organised within four months - which would pave the way for parliamentary elections, possibly in early 2014. |
Once the new parliament convenes, elections will be called to appoint a new president. | Once the new parliament convenes, elections will be called to appoint a new president. |
The Brotherhood has rejected the transition plan, and its political wing - the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) - has said it will turn down a post in the cabinet being formed by the interim Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi. | The Brotherhood has rejected the transition plan, and its political wing - the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) - has said it will turn down a post in the cabinet being formed by the interim Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi. |
Mr Beblawi said on Thursday that he had still not ruled out offering posts to the FJP. | Mr Beblawi said on Thursday that he had still not ruled out offering posts to the FJP. |
"I don't look at political association," he told the AFP news agency. | "I don't look at political association," he told the AFP news agency. |
"I'm taking two criteria for the next government. Efficiency and credibility." | "I'm taking two criteria for the next government. Efficiency and credibility." |
The main liberal opposition coalition, the National Salvation Front (NSF), and the grassroots Tamarod protest movement, which co-ordinated the anti-Morsi protests, said they were not consulted on the constitutional decree and have concerns about it. | The main liberal opposition coalition, the National Salvation Front (NSF), and the grassroots Tamarod protest movement, which co-ordinated the anti-Morsi protests, said they were not consulted on the constitutional decree and have concerns about it. |
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