Massive Protests Could Be Beginning of the End for Morsi

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Massive Protests Could Be Beginning of the End for Morsi Opposition protesters stormed the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo this morning and set it on fire after more than 1 million people converged overnight last night to demand the resignation of President Mohammed Morsi. The protests are the largest Egypt has seen since the revolution that overthrew former dictator Hosni Mubarak in early 2011. Police reported violent clashes between supporters of Morsi and the opposition, with at least five people killed. The opposition group Tamarud, which organized the protest, says it will give Morsi until the end of the day tomorrow to resign. To continue reading this LIGNET special report, upgrade your account status by clicking here. China Supercomputer Ups Ante in Cyber 'Arms Race' For the second time in three years, China has taken the lead from the United States in the ongoing race to develop the world's fastest supercomputer. The new Chinese supercomputer, revealed at an international conference in late May, is twice as fast as the best U.S. supercomputer and easily the fastest in the world. To continue reading this LIGNET special report, upgrade your account status by clicking here. Philippines 'Tiger Cub' Economy Poised for Rapid Growth Beset by corruption and battling an Islamist insurgency, the Philippines has long been a disappointment for investors interested in Southeast Asia. Now, impressive growth and moves by credit rating agencies that have raised the Philippines' debt to investment grade are shining a positive light on the newest "tiger cub" economy in Asia. To continue reading this LIGNET special report, upgrade your account status by clicking here. New Crop of Dissidents Could Return Ireland to 'Troubles' In a new interview, Andy Oppenheimer, one of the UK's leading counterterrorism experts, told LIGNET that terrorist activity remains a fact of life in Northern Ireland and that authorities are wary that renewed violence could spread beyond Northern Ireland to London and other cities on the mainland. To continue reading this LIGNET special report, upgrade your account status by clicking here. The Future is Now for an African Rapid-Response Force A plan to mount a rapid-response, pan-African military force has finally been pulled off the shelf after many years and now has the full support of African leaders. But those leaders have not defined the objectives of the force or the missions for which it might be deployed, and seem unaware of the capabilities that will be required to make it an effective counter to Islamist insurgencies on the continent. If they cannot agree on these specifics and arrange for adequate funding, it is unlikely that the force will ever be deployed, leaving Africa increasingly vulnerable to terrorist insurgencies. To continue reading this LIGNET special report, upgrade your account status by clicking here. See LIGNET.com Homepage – Go Here Now This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this LIGNET email because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. To opt out, see the links below. TO ADVERTISE For information on advertising, please contact Advertising Sales via email. TO SUBSCRIBE If this email has been forwarded to you and you would like to sign up, please click here. Remove your e-mail address from our list or modify your profile. We respect your right to privacy. View our policy. This email was sent by: LIGNET.com 300 New Jersey Avenue NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 1-888-766-7542 1526398 E8D5-1