For those who are interested, I’ve assembled this list of twitter accounts to follow on the unfolding developments in Egypt. It’s not comprehensive; I’m still adding to it. It includes both journalists, government officials and partisans (on both sides). But I think it’s a good collection of people to follow to monitor the situation in real time.
Morsi just issued an statement on FB, calling for national coalition government to lead the country until parliamentary elections. #Egypt
— Iyad El-Baghdadi (@iyad_elbaghdadi) July 3, 2013
Note that there is some unclarity as to whether this is Morsi or ‘the Presidency’, which in such a chaotic moment is not necessarily the same thing.
North Carolina Republicans attach strict new abortion restrictions (a la Texas) onto bill to outlaw Sharia in state.
Early this morning, the Texas anti-abortion bill sailed through a House committee on a party-line vote. Now it heads to full House.
If you missed the happenings overnight (US time) in Egypt, let me give you a quick run-down. The key from last night is that Morsi and the Egyptian military have both – using slightly different phrasings – pledged a battle to the death over control of the state, making a confrontation at the end of the military’s 48 hour deadline almost inevitable. Read More
Remember when the Senate voted 79-19 to provide fighter jets & tanks to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood? http://t.co/b1jOxO6dUQ @SenRandPaul
— Justin Amash (@repjustinamash) July 3, 2013
Report: Egyptian Military about to take more sweeping steps than anticipated including MB house arrest http://t.co/3m3nuBS3dO via @eahram
— Shibley Telhami (@ShibleyTelhami) July 3, 2013
More signs of a showdown overnight in Egypt. SCAF, which amounts to the top leadership of the Egyptian army, has issued a statement on its Facebook page saying in so many words it’s ready to fight to the death. Read More