Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egyptians Are Coming to the Streets in a ‘Very Tense and Violent Time’

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egyptians Are Coming to the Streets in a ‘Very Tense and Violent Time’

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egyptians Are Coming to the Streets in a ‘Very Tense and Violent Time’

Sharif Abdel Kouddous, speaking from Cairo, joined Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! to analyze the allegations against ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, the protests surrounding his arrest warrant and the response from the Obama administration.

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Since he was ousted from office on July 3, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has been incommunicado. But this morning, in the first update on Morsi since that day, Egyptian authorities issued an arrest warrant calling for him to be detained for fifteen days. Sharif Abdel Kouddous, speaking from Cairo, joined Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! to analyze the allegations against Morsi, the protests surrounding this news and the response from the Obama administration.

—Rebecca Nathanson

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