Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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A masked member of security forces secures Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, November 11, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Extremist Wing of Brotherhood in Egypt Ousts Historical Leaders abroad

by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Dec 20, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- Leaders of Brotherhood extremist wing in Egypt toppled its historical leadership abroad during an alleged meeting of Shura Council, the highest legislative authority in the organization. Concerned parties said the meeting was most likely held via one of the new...

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Omar Osama bin Laden was estranged from his father (NASSER NASSER/AP)

Osama Bin Laden’s Son: Misunderstanding Behind Egypt’s Entry Denial

by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Dec 18, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo – Egyptian authorities have denied entry to the son of former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, a local security source said Saturday. In exclusive comments to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, Omar bin Laden said that there might be a misunderstanding behind the...

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Security officials and investigators inspect the scene of a bomb blast in Giza Al Haram Street on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt December 9, 2016. REUTERS

6 Egyptian Police Officers Killed in Explosion West Cairo

by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Dec 10, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo-Six police officers were killed Friday morning in an explosion believed to the be result of an IED stationed next to two security roadblocks in al-Haram street west Cairo, a main road leading to Egypt’s famed Giza pyramids, according to paramedical and security...

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Egyptian journalists hold up their cameras outside the Egyptian Press Syndicate in downtown Cairo, Egypt April 28, 2016, during a protest against the interior minister following the arrest of colleagues for covering anti-government demonstrations. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Rage in Egypt Following the Imprisonment Sentence of Press Syndicate Chief

by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Nov 20, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- A Cairo court on Saturday sentenced Yehia Qalash, the chief of the Egyptian Press Syndicate, and two of its board members: Gamal Abdel-Reheem and Khaled El-Balshy to two years in prison for sheltering wanted by the police. In his first statement following the...

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during the opening of the first and second phases of the housing project “Long Live Egypt”, which focuses on development in the country’s slums, at Al-Asmarat district in Al Mokattam area, east of Cairo, Egypt May 30, 2016 – REUTERS

Top Government Officials Convene following High-rank Officer Assassination in Egypt

by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Oct 23, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- In a remarkable development, some armed men have assassinated on Saturday a high-rank officer infront of his house. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi held a meeting for top government officials in which he called for increasing security in vital...