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Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi (right) swears in newly-appointed Minister of Defense, Lt. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi (left), in Cairo on Aug. 12, 2012. (Associated Press/Egyptian presidency)

Egypt military signals support for president

By Hamza Hendawi - Associated Press

Egyptian Defense Minister Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi (left), President Mohammed Morsi (center) and Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Sami Annan attend a medal ceremony at a military base east of Cairo last month. The president ordered the retirement of the defense minister and chief of staff on Sunday. (Associated Press)

Egypt’s president orders military retirements

By Hamza Hendawi and Sarah El Deeb - Associated Press

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi (right) swears in the newly-appointed defense minister, Lt. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, in Cairo on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency)

Egypt’s president retires defense minister

By Hamza Hendawi and Sarah El Deeb - Associated Press

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi (center) is flanked by Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi (left) and Chief of Staff Sami Anan at a ceremony at an Air Force base in Cairo on Tuesday. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives in the Egyptian capital on Saturday amid growing concern in Washington that a power struggle in Egypt could imperil the transition to democratic rule. (Associated Press)

Power at core of dispute in Egypt

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

Hajiaj Ad Dustour, Amman, Jordan

PIPES AND FARAHAT: Egypt’s real ruler: military leader Tantawi

By Daniel Pipes and Cynthia Farahat

Illustration: Egypt by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

EDITORIAL: The Islamist president’s power grab

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Kamal el-Ganzouri (left), Egypt's caretaker prime minister, shakes hands with Egyptian President-elect Mohammed Morsi in Cairo on Monday, June 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Middle East News Agency)

Egyptian court says military cannot arrest civilians

By Maggie Michael - Associated Press

Egypt court says military can’t arrest civilians

By Maggie Michael - Associated Press

Egyptian supporters of Islamist candidate Mohammed Morsi flash victory signs June 18, 2012, as they celebrate his apparent victory in Cairo's Tahrir Square. (Associated Press)

State Department chides Egypt’s military rulers

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi (foreground) and his supporters celebrate his apparent victory in the Egyptian presidential election at his campaign headquarters in Cairo on Monday, June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Ahmed Gomaa)

Islamist claims victory in Egypt presidential vote

By Hamza Hendawi - Associated Press

Egyptians set up an obelisk with the names of people who were killed during the 18-day uprising as they marked in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Wednesday the first anniversary of the start of the revolt that forced President Hosni Mubarak from power. (Associated Press)

Massive protests greet anniversary of Egypt’s revolution

By Mike Elkin - Special to The Washington Times

Election workers count ballots from this week's parliamentary elections in Luxor, Egypt, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. (AP Photo)

Egyptian election results delayed to Friday

By Ben Hubbard - Associated Press

Protesters move away from tear gas fired by Egyptian riot police during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Nov. 21, 2011. (Associated Press)

Egypt government offers to resign as violence grows

By Maggie Michael - Associated Press

Activists fear Egyptian military is crushing hopes from revolution

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

Egypt freezes new satellite TV station licenses

By SARAH EL DEEB - Associated Press

Egyptians set up tents again this week at Tahrir Square in Cairo, this time to protest what they perceive as the military rulers' reluctance to act against ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his loyalists. (Associated Press)

Egyptian military picks up iron fist left by Mubarak

By Hamza Hendawi - Associated Press