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Supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans at Nasr City, where protesters have installed a camp and hold daily rallies, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, July 29, 2013.(AP/Khalil Hamra)


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A demonstrator peeks from under an Iranian flag during a ceremony to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran’s Azadi square in this February 11, 2012 file photo. (REUTERS)


Opinion: Mistaken Views of Iran

Opinion: Mistaken Views of Iran

My colleague, Fahmi Huwaidi, recently wrote an interesting article for Asharq Al-Awsat entitled “The Salafists: Between Those Who Fear Them and Those Who Fear for Them.” In this article, Huwaidi criticized the position of the Egyptian Salafists on the new Egyptian...
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Sheikh Subhi Al-Tufayli. (AAA file photo)


Opinion: The Oppressor and the Oppressed

Opinion: The Oppressor and the Oppressed

“Iran and Hezbollah bear responsibility for every Syrian killed, every tree felled, and every house destroyed.” This is not a quote from a Shi’ite leader calling for a review of Shi’a doctrine: it comes from Sheikh Subhi Al-Tufayli, a pillar of Hezbollah,...
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Egyptian demonstrators tear a portrait of President Hosni Mubarak during a protest against his rule in the northern port city of Alexandria on January 27, 2011. (AFP)


Opinion: Where are Egypt’s New Icons?

Opinion: Where are Egypt’s New Icons?

A friend of mine asked me, “What happened to the Egypt that was once the factory of skilled politicians and the womb that carried symbols and leaders, all sadly lacking now? Has Egypt become so barren that all that its population of 90 million people could...