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Who was that mystery man behind Omar Suleiman?
Who was that mystery man behind Omar Suleiman?
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat – During the Tahrir Square demonstrations which lasted for 18 days the Egyptian protestors attempted to make the best of it, exchanging jokes which were later reflected in some of their slogans and chants calling upon then-President Mubarak to...Near-death Mubarak refuses medical treatment, determined to die in Egypt – Sources
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat –After Egyptian Ambassador to the US Sameh Shoukry publicly acknowledged that former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is in bad health, a former security official affiliated to the Egyptian military high command told Asharq Al-Awsat that the...Mosque pulpits will not be politicized- Saudi Official
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat- A high-level Saudi official in the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, objected to those who believe that the Kingdom is working to “politicize” mosque pulpits, in order to support one party at the expense of another. Dr. Tawfiq...Iran closely monitoring events in Egypt
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- An informed source in the Iranian Foreign Ministry told Asharq al-Awsat, by telephone yesterday, that his country is closely monitoring the developments in Egypt, after the “blessed revolution undertaken by the Egyptian youth, against the...Caption:
An undated picture of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarakas a young Royal Egyptian Air Force Lieutenant taken before therevolution that deposed King Farouk in 1952. (AFP)
