by Mahmud El Shafey | Jan 20, 2015 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris earlier this month, the media is rife with reports of a backlash against Muslims, from mass anti-Islamic protests in Germany to attacks on mosques and Islamic community centers in France....
by Mahmud El Shafey | Dec 21, 2014 | Media
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Want to fight Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territory? Pretty soon, you’ll be able to do just that in Ramzi’s Rumble, a forthcoming Indie game that puts the player in the shoes of a young Palestinian who has to defend his land from...
by Mahmud El Shafey | Apr 30, 2014 | Media
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian journalist, blogger and pro-democracy activist Bassem Sabry has died at the age of 32, reportedly falling from a balcony on Monday, according to security officials. A prominent young voice during the revolution that toppled former...
by Mahmud El Shafey | Apr 25, 2014 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Egyptian military announced on Thursday that it had eliminated “terrorism” from the restive Sinai Peninsula, contradicting statements made the same day by interim president Adly Mansour slamming terrorism in the same region and calling for...
by Mahmud El Shafey | Apr 23, 2014 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The US has temporarily lifted an arms embargo on Cairo to deliver 10 attack helicopters to the Egyptian government amid reports that two police officers were killed on Wednesday as the security situation in the country continues to deteriorate....
