Egypt’s Court of Cassation has overturned a death sentence issued against ousted President Mohamed Morsi and ordered a retrial.
Egyptian military-installed Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi has stated that a cabinet reshuffle will include the defense ministry, clearly hinting that Army Chief and current Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi plans to run for presidency.
Egyptian protesters have poured to the streets in different parts of the country, showing no sign of backing despite army’s deadly crackdowns on months of demonstration calling for ending military rule.
Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has called for a quick political transition to restore stability in the country which has been volatile since ouster of President Mohamed Mursi by the military.
Egyptian security forces have arrested Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Gehad al-Haddad.
An Egyptian court has ordered freezing of senior Muslim Brotherhood and salafist leaders' assets.
An Egyptian military court has sentenced 11 Muslim Brotherhood members to life in prison for violence targeting the army in the port city of Suez last month.
As violence escalates in the Egyptian capital Cairo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has raised possibility of halting arms sale to Egypt.
Backers of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi pledged to stage daily demonstrations as they ended a day of angry protests in which at least 75 people were killed through out the day.
Mohamed ElBaradei has been chosen by the Egyptian opposition groups to represent them in negotiations on the country's future.
Four people, including one US citizen, have been killed in clashes between tens of thousands of opponents and supporters of President Mohamed Morsi across Egypt.