Posted on 07/04/2013 8:34:36 AM PDT by don-o
DUBAI (Reuters) - Gulf Arab states welcomed Egypt's interim leader on Thursday, hopeful his appointment would stem the rise of Islamists in the Middle East, but the military overthrow of an elected president drew a guarded response from Iran and condemnation from Turkey.
The United States expressed concern at the ouster of Mohamed Mursi on Wednesday and called for a swift return to democracy, as did the European Union. But they stopped short of calling it a coup, which might have led to sanctions.
The 54-nation African Union was likely to suspend Egypt for allowing "unconstitutional change", a senior AU source told Reuters.
For Gulf Arab states, which see Egypt as a strategic ally against any threat from non-Arab Iran across the Gulf, the appointment of constitutional court chief Adli Mansour as interim leader was met with congratulations and evident relief.
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Erdogan is nervous that the Turkish army might start to feel emboldened again.
Turkey has gone from a stable, nice country to an ISLAMIST one........he needs to be VERY AFRAID!!!
Yep.
Turkish court cancels plan to redevelop Istanbul’s Taksim Square - after anti-government protests
… The protests soon spread to other cities across the country and turned into calls for the resignation of the Turkish prime minister.
Several people have been killed in the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters, who Erdogan has described as foreign-backed extremists and terrorists.
Turkey has gone from a stable, nice country to an ISLAMIST one........he needs to be VERY AFRAID!!!
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Figures he’s one of Obama’s best friends in the muslim world.
Gulf Arab states welcomed Egypt's interim leader on Thursday, hopeful his appointment would stem the rise of Islamists in the Middle East, but the military overthrow of an elected president drew a guarded response from Iran and condemnation from Turkey.
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