Gehad El-haddad

• Egypt orders police to end protests by Mohamed Morsi supporters

  Egypt's cabinet today ordered a police crackdown on protests by ousted president Mohamed Morsi's loyalists, as European envoys headed for Cairo to try to ease tensions between the army-installed government and Islamists.

• Mohamed Morsi supporters defiant after Egypt bloodshed

  Supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi pledged to press their protests today, a day after bloody clashes at a Cairo sit-in killed at least 72 people.

• In Egypt, death toll from attack on Mohamed Morsi supporters rises to at least 70

  Egyptian security forces shot dead at least 70 supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi early today, his Muslim Brotherhood said, deepening the turmoil which has convulsed Egypt for weeks.

• New Egyptian PM Hazem el-Beblawi seeks dialogue, end to divisions

  Egypt's interim prime minister appealed for an end to the nation's divisions following the overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi and said tough measures might be needed to revive the economy.

• Egypt orders investigation against Mohamed Morsi for spying and inciting violence

  Egypt announced a criminal investigation on Saturday against deposed Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, with prosecutors saying they were examining complaints of spying, inciting violence and ruining the economy.

• Infighting threatens Egypt transition plan, army orders arrests of Muslim Brotherhood leaders

  Political infighting threatened to stall Egypt's transition plans today, as the military cracked down on Muslim Brotherhood leaders it blames for inciting a clash in Cairo in which troops shot and killed 53 protesters.

• Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's army ready to die in 'Final Hours' showdown

  Egypt's army commander and President Mohamed Morsi each pledged to die for his cause as a deadline neared today that will trigger a military takeover backed by protesters.