Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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Supporters of Egypt’s president Mohammed Morsi attend a rally in Nasser City in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, June 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Opinion: The Muslim Brotherhood has failed in Egypt

by Tariq Alhomayed | Jun 24, 2013 | Opinion

Regardless of the results of the forthcoming 30 June demonstrations in Egypt, and whether the opposition succeeds in toppling the president or not, reality says the Muslim Brotherhood’s project in Egypt has failed, and that the Brotherhood will suffer from this...

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Egyptian protesters run for cover from tear gas fired by riot police during clashes in Cairo, on March 8, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD KHALED

Egyptian police promise impartiality

by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Jun 17, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Serving Egyptian police officers have told Asharq Al-Awsat that they have informed their leaders of their refusal to protect the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood, amid anger among the police against the ruling party. Pictures taken at the...

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File photo of people and vehicles are seen caught in a traffic jam in front of the Central Bank of Egypt’s headquarters in downtown Cairo. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

Egypt’s foreign currency reserves hit USD 16 billion

by Sharif Yamani | Jun 7, 2013 | Business

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s foreign currency reserves rose by USD 1.6 billion by the end of May, reaching USD 16.039 billion from USD 14.426 billion last April, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced. The USD 3 billion deposited in the CBE last month by...