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An Egyptian soldier keeps watch atop an armored vehicle next to the North Sinai Government building during celebrations on the 40th anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war in Arish, North Sinai, Egypt, 06 October 2013. (EPA)

Attack on Egypt army post kills 25

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 24, 2014 | Middle East

El-Arish, Egypt, AP—An attack on an army post in the restive northern part of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula caused a large explosion and killed 25 people, according to security and medical officials, making it one of the deadliest attacks on security forces since...

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Egyptian 6th of April movement members protest against the renewal of the state of emergency during a demonstration on September 16, 2013 in downtown Cairo (TOPSHOTS/AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA)

Debate: The upcoming presidential elections will usher in a new beginning for Egypt

by Abdelnabi Abdel-Sattar | Mar 25, 2014 | Debate

I believe we will see a change in the political landscape, and largely to the benefit of the “Couch party.” There have been attempts to rally the forces opposed to political Islam behind a single candidate in advance of the coming presidential elections, but this...

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A picture taken July 29, 2013 shows posters on a street in Cairo of Egypt’s army chief General Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi. AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE

Debate: The upcoming presidential elections will not change anything for Egypt

by Mohamed Abdellah | Mar 25, 2014 | Debate

The current reality is that all Egyptian political forces are in a state of decline. We can excuse the Egyptian military for its interference in politics after Hosni Mubarak’s abdication, largely because popular opposition to political Islam was in a position of...

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A man walks past a wall graffiti regarding the 2014 presidential election in downtown Cairo, February 25, 2014 (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

Egypt’s Sisi to continue as defense minister

by Sara Barqawi | Feb 26, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The speculation surrounding Egyptian army chief Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his widely anticipated bid for the presidency has momentarily quelled with the announcement on Wednesday that he will keep his post as defense minister. The...

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A supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi attempts to speak to Republican Guard soldiers as he reaches through a barb wire barricade as Muslim Brotherhood supporters gather to protest in support of Mursi in front of the Qubba Palace in Cairo, November 8, 2013. (REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)

Debate: Excluding the Brotherhood from power will not help democracy

by Dr. Mohamed Farid Al-Shayyal | Nov 12, 2013 | Debate

The exclusion of the Muslim Brotherhood from the political process in Egypt does not guarantee a process that will lead to a civil state because the military does not practice democracy. One of the basic definitions of civilian rule among political science lecturers...