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Egyptian supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi hold posters with photos depicting Morsi and the ‘four-fingered salute’ during a protest in Cairo, Egypt, 20 December 2013. A state prosecutor said on 18 December that deposed Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi will face trial on charges of harming national security by conspiring with the Palestinian Hamas movement. Morsi was referred to trial at a criminal court along with an unspecified number of members of his Muslim Brotherhood. EPA/KHALED ELFIQI
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A man browses books at the 38th Cairo International Book Fair in Cairo, Egypt, in January 2007. (AFP Photo)
Cairo Book Fair kicks off
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The 45th Cairo International Book Fair kicked off on Wednesday, January 22. A prominent part of the country’s cultural events calendar, this year’s fair will be held under the theme “Culture and Identity.” This theme will drive a number of panel...Egypt: Interim PM hints at January constitution referendum
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Interim Prime Minster Hazem El-Beblawi has called on all Egyptians to participate in the referendum on the constitution, saying that it will be a pivotal moment which will decide Egypt’s future. During a speech at an investment support...Caption:
Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Mursi and the Muslim Brotherhood take part in a march on October 25, 2013 in Cairo’s eastern Nasr City district. (AFP)
The View from the Egyptian Street
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—“You see sir, we have this saying: ‘Too much of something can lead to too much of the opposite thing,’” an old man in his seventies explains as he sips his cup of tea in a local cafe in central Cairo. “What does the Brotherhood want? Mursi...Caption:
Members of Egypt’s constitution committee meet at the Shura Council for the final vote on a draft Egyptian constitution in Cairo. (Reuters)