by Ali El-Saleh | Apr 8, 2013 | Features
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—After nearly a year of speculation, politicians and observers agree that Hamas’s moderate line has won out in the recent Shura Council elections. After a tense campaign, Khaled Mishal will continue to head the group’s Political Bureau, while...
by Ali El-Saleh | Apr 1, 2013 | Middle East
London/Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Today, in the Egyptian capital Cairo, the majority of members of the Hamas Shura Council are meeting to select the leader and representatives of the movement’s political bureau. The Shura Council is the highest executive authority in the...
by Ali El-Saleh | Jan 26, 2013 | Features
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—One thing that the Israeli election results for the 19th Knesset confirms is that the policy of a new coalition government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be completely different than that of his previous government, including on...
