Mohamed Mursi

Such is the level of distrust around President Mohamed Mursi’s beleaguered government that some insiders are convinced his officials deliberately misled opposition politicians about the ‘secrecy’ of a meeting at which they suggested attacking Ethiopia...

The second cabinet reshuffle since President Mohamed Mursi appointed Hisham Kandil Prime Minister last August further bolsters the position of the Muslim Brotherhood at the core of government...

Observers worry that the MB and President Mohamed Mursi are chiefly concerned with consolidating their positions in power whatever the cost to the economy...

In November President Mohamed Mursi decided to give priority to consolidating his power base...

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party will aim to ensure that it gains the largest bloc of seats thereby paving the way for President Mohamed Mursi to form a government based on members of his own party...

If the referendum on Egypt’s new constitution goes ahead as planned on 15 December and wins a majority it will mark a political victory for President Mohamed Mursi and the Muslim Brotherhood...

The uproar caused by President Mohamed Mursi’s declaration of full powers on 22 November threatens Egypt’s efforts to mobilise funds from the International Monetary Fund and other donors to lay the basis for economic recovery...

to President Mohammed Mursi’s government...

The new government formed after the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Mursi won the presidential election in June has endorsed these efforts to rekindle foreign investor interest...

When President Mohamed Mursi retired the two most powerful military officers on 12 August he strengthened the Muslim Brotherhood's grip on power but the move also seems to have won support among both officers and ranks (See Soldier against Muslim Brother & The ball is in the court)...