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In this June 2015 file photo, Ahmad Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar poses for a photograph in his office, in Cairo, Egypt. The Council of Senior Clerics in Al-Azhar has rejected the Egyptian president’s suggestion for legislation that would invalidate the practice of men verbally divorcing their wives. (Mosa’ab Elshamy / The Associated Press File Photo)
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A boy rides a bike in front of the parliament building in Cairo, June 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El-Ghany
Egypt’s Parliament Meets after Three-Year Absence
Cairo- Egypt’s new parliament held its opening session on Sunday, state television reported, more than three years after a court dissolved the old Islamist-dominated chamber. The body is expected to choose a speaker on its first day back, and now has 15 days to...Caption:
The wreckage of a tour bus that was targeted by a suicide bombing on February 16 is seen in the Egyptian south Sinai resort town of Taba on February 18, 2014. (AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI)
Winning Back the Sinai
The interim government that replaced Mohamed Mursi in July 2013 has built its legitimacy on “rescuing” Egypt from Mursi’s mismanagement, as well as from Islamist terrorism. Yet terrorist attacks continue almost a year after they took power. Egypt’s ongoing struggle...Caption:
A photograph made available on 07 October 2013, shows an Egyptian t-shirts vendor presenting a t-shirt of Defense Minister Abdul-Fattah al-Sissi (Top-C) as al-Sissi supporters run a campaign action gathering signatures to ask him to run for President in Khan al-Khalil market of Cairo, Egypt, 03 October 2013 (EPA/AMEL PAIN)
Scenes from Cairo
On my most recent trip to Egypt I noticed how few passengers were on board the plane, especially in business and first class. As they say, “capital is a coward” that fears instability and uncertainty. The Egyptian newspapers were full of talk about the...Caption:
A man walks past graffiti depicting ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi in downtown Cairo September 2, 2013. (REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)