Weit entfernt von einer spontanen Erhebung der Ägypter – auch bekannt als „Volksrevolution“ – war das, was wirklich passierte, ein Putsch, orchestriert von Ägyptens „Regierung im Hintergrund“ und Mächten von aussen – die letzte Phase der Konterrevolution gegen den so genannten Arabischen Frühling.

On Friday, the Wall Street Journal published an editorial entitled “After the Coup in Cairo”. Its final paragraph contained these words:

Egyptians would be lucky if their new ruling generals turn out to be in the mold of Chile’s Augusto Pinochet, who took over power amid chaos but hired free-market reformers and midwifed a transition to democracy.

Our PM is not as powerless about Guantánamo‘s future as he claims. He could start by insisting on Shaker Aamer‘s release

„You‘ve got to get serious about investments in human capital: health, education, social protection. These are really critical,“ he said

Many of my Arab friends and those interested in Middle East politics will remember Necmettin Erbakan, the first Islamist prime minister in the secular Turkey. In 28th February 1997, a coalition government led by a conservative party leader, Erbakan, was overthrown by the military. Today, we can cite many reasons leading to this intervention, but the real reason was purely his IMAGE.

Die Islamisten hätten die Hamas, die palästinensische Bruderorganisation der Muslimbrüder, mit Waffen versorgt und Hamas-Milizen zur ägyptischen Staatsbürgerschaft verholfen, so Hamza.

‚We, as Turkish people, are immune to coups as we experienced many, and we will stay in Egypt,‘ the head of the Turkish-Egyptian Business Council says

Regarding the possibility that such a scenario would take place in Turkey he said: „The massive protests have already begun there, that is a fact. The Turkish media has already starting making the comparison between what is happening in Egypt and that which is happening in Turkey.“

The Chilean dictator presided over the torture and murder of thousands, yet still the free-market right revers his name

Muslim Brotherhood Chairman Badie urges Egypt’s army to stay away from politics, vowing to continue sit-in and peaceful demonstration activities until power is restored to the elected President Morsi.

Das durch den sterbenden Krieg “gegen den Terror” von Arbeitslosigkeit bedrohte “SITE Institute” von Rita Katz, neben “IntelCenter” von Ben Venzke (ex-Funktionär beim idefense Konzern) eine der berüchtigsten Rammschläden für Videos des terroristischen Allerlei (und bereits 2006 vor deren Erscheinen auf irgendwelchen “islamistischen Webseiten” über diese informiert), hat gestern ein neues Produkt auf den Markt geworfen: die “Ansar al-Scharia”.

Britain blocked the working group plan in Brussels yesterday after concerns that it would lead to a loss of sovereignty over intelligence operations.

The row means talks between the EU and US over security and intelligence operations will not take place in Washington on Monday, as announced by Angela Merkel, the German chancellor.

Speaking on Spanish television on Friday morning, Margallo declined to say who tipped off the Spanish authorities, saying that it was “classified information.”

“They told us he was inside [the plane],” Margallo said in an interview with state broadcaster TVE.

(04.07.) Das ARD-Nachrichtenmagazin Monitor hat heute über “Grenzenlose Überwachung durch NSA – Was wusste die Bundesregierung?” berichtet.

Zwei Staaten in Lateinamerika haben dem US-Geheimdienstexperten jetzt Asyl angeboten. Venezuelas Staatschef Nicolás Maduro und Nicaraguas Präsident Daniel Ortega stellten dem Enthüller am Freitag zeitgleich ihre Länder als Unterschlupf zur Verfügung.

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In der Mitteilung der AU hieß es, die Absetzung Mursis verletze die Verfassung des Landes. Die Mitgliedschaft des bevölkerungsreichsten arabischen Staates werde erst dann reaktiviert, wenn die verfassungsmäßige Ordnung wiederhergestellt sei.

Westerwelle war damals als Pendeldiplomat zwischen Israel, der palästinensischen Autonomiebehörde und Ägypten unterwegs – seitdem weiß der FDP-Politiker aus persönlicher Erfahrung die herausragende Rolle Mursis beim Zustandekommen der Waffenruhe zu schätzen. Klar ist: Ohne Mursi wäre es nicht dazu gekommen.

The masses of the Egyptian people in all liberty squares of Egypt demand the following:

1 – Reinstatement of the legitimate elected President in accordance to the Constitution and the law.

2 – Cancelation of all unconstitutional coup-related decisions, decrees and actions announced by the military council with which it usurped power.

3 – Reinstatement of the Constitution approved by the people, and starting a dialogue for consensus on amendments thereof.

4 – Holding accountable all officials responsible for oppressive tactics used, including the killing of demonstrators, the arrest of political leaders and the closure of satellite TV channels.

(05.07., 16.24 Uhr Ortszeit) Dozens were injured in the chest and the face during confrontations with the armed forces, as ambulances were nowhere to be seen.

The number of protesters at Rabaa al-Adaweya has increased significantly.

Signaling the return to the era of persecution and state-sponsored massacres Friday, the Republican Guard opened fire at thousands of peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators demanding the return of President Morsi.

While the violence distressed American leaders, the unspoken truth is that many of them are at least conflicted and in some cases not all that unhappy about the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi.

„We have agreed on a roadmap that has a new constitution that will be drafted by a committee …“

Mursi was propelled into the presidential campaign last year when Shater was disqualified on the grounds of a past criminal conviction.

Morsi‘s supporters carry a man shot near the Republican Guard building in Cairo

Clashes ensued for several hours until the army and the police intervened.

The death of three Morsi supporters – reportedly killed by gunfire as they tried to march towards the military barracks where Morsi is believed to be held – triggered the ongoing mayhem.

Morsi supporters blamed the military for the incident, a claim rejected by the army.

„Nothing has been issued,“ an army spokesman told Reuters when asked about the report on state television that a curfew had been imposed in the towns of Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah.

Egyptian authorities have imposed a curfew in two North Sinai towns on the border with Israel and the Gaza Strip, state television reported on Friday.

It is, to say the least, ironic that the African Union called the coup for what it was and, notably, the European Union did not

Das Oberste Verfassungsgericht Ägyptens hatte Anfang Juni das Gesetz über die Wahlen zum Konsultativrat als verfassungswidrig qualifiziert.