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In this Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 photo, 32-year-old mother Shaimaa el-Sabbagh holds a poster during a protest in downtown Cairo. Egypt has sought to distance the police from the weekend shooting death of el-Sabbagh, saying a forensic examination shows she was killed by a type of projectile that is “absolutely” not used by security forces. A senior official from the Interior Ministry, which is in charge of the police, also dismissed as “inconsequential” video clips showing two masked, black-clad policemen pointing their rifles in her direction as gunshots rang out and a voice commanded “fire.” (AP Photo/Mohammed El-Raaei)

Opinion: The Cat-and-Mouse Game of Terrorism and Freedom

by Amal Mousa | Apr 26, 2015 | Opinion

Not only is terrorism a complex and reviled phenomenon, due to the darkness and bloodiness of its crimes, it also poses a host of other serious and sometimes embarrassing problems for those societies affected by it. One of the first victims of terrorism, aside from...

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Egyptians gather at the scene following a bombing that struck a main police station in El-Arish, the capital of the North Sinai province, on April 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Muhamed Sabry)

Egypt declares “new” state of emergency in North Sinai

by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Apr 26, 2015 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday declared a state of emergency in North Sinai for a period of three months, beginning on Sunday, following a recent spate of attacks targeting security and army personnel in the province. A...

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Yemen’s former President Ali Abdullah Saleh in February 2012 when he formally handed over power to his deputy. (Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images)

Yemen’s ex-president attempts to leave country, fails: sources

by Fahd Al-Zayabi | Apr 26, 2015 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen’s ousted former president Ali Abdullah Saleh attempted to leave the country in a military aircraft just days ago, but was stopped due to the blockade of Yemeni airspace enforced by the Saudi-led anti-Houthi coalition, sources have told...

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Nepalese residents drive past road damage following an earthquake in Kathmandu on April 26, 2015. (AFP)

Magnitude 6.7 aftershock hits Nepal, causes panic

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 26, 2015 | World

Kathmandu, AP— A powerful aftershock shook Nepal on Sunday, making buildings sway and sending panicked Kathmandu residents running into the streets a day after a massive earthquake left at least 1,900 people dead. The cawing of crows mixed with terrified screams as...