FINANCIAL TIMES: The Egyptian army issued on Monday a 48-hour ultimatum to the country’s political forces saying it would have to intervene if they did not resolve the political crisis, in a pivotal moment in Egypt’s troubled two and half year political transition.
The warning of military intervention came after vast crowds of Egyptians took to the streets on Sunday demanding the overthrow of Mohamed Morsi, the Islamist president.
Protesters in Tahrir Square erupted in joy on hearing the news. In an extraordinary scene, army helicopters bearing Egyptian and military flags circled around the crowds, eliciting howls of delight as they flew ever closer to the crowds… (more)
