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            Egypt's Interim Leaders Work on Cabinet Amid Objections

   by VOA News

   Egypt's interim leaders are continuing work on forming a government
   amid objections from political parties about how the country is
   proceeding following the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi.
   Interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Biblawi is weighing potential Cabinet
   picks Thursday, with Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood rejecting any role and
   criticizing arrest warrants issued Wednesday for its leaders.
   Egypt's top prosecutor ordered the arrest of Brotherhood chief Mohammed
   Badie, one of his deputies and eight others, saying they allegedly
   incited violence that killed 51 people Monday in Cairo.
   A Brotherhood spokesman calls the warrants "the same old police state
   tactics."  They have called for mass demonstrations on Friday.
   [1]Related - Egypt Orders Arrest of Muslim Brotherhood Leaders
   Meanwhile, the United States says it is going ahead with a planned
   delivery of four F-16 fighter jets, which are due to arrive in Egypt in
   the coming weeks.  The jets are part of a set of 20 Egypt is due to
   receive this year.
   The U.S. government is evaluating the implications of Morsi's ouster
   last week.  If it determines the Egyptian military carried out a coup,
   U.S. law requires the government to cut off more than $1 billion in
   aid.
   White House spokesman Jay Carney said Wednesday it is a complicated
   issue, and that it is not in the best interest of the U.S. to alter the
   aid program "quickly or immediately."
   He reiterated that the U.S. does not support any individual or group in
   Egypt, but does back a process leading toward a transitional government
   that is inclusive and democratic.
   Egypt's foreign ministry said Wednesday that Morsi is being detained
   for his own safety and is being treated with dignity, but did not give
   his location.
   The Muslim Brotherhood is demanding Morsi be reinstated.  The party,
   along with the hardline Islamist Nour Party, and other smaller parties
   are critical of the transition plan laid out by the military and
   interim President Adly Mansour. The plan includes amending the
   constitution and holding new parliamentary and presidential elections.
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References

   1. http://www.voanews.com/content/egypt-orders-arrest-of-muslim-brotherhood-leaders/1699159.html
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