by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Feb 6, 2017 | Middle East
Cairo- Egypt’s Council of Senior Islamic Scholars rejected on Sunday Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s suggestion that legislation be adopted to invalidate the practice of Muslim men verbally divorcing their wives. The council validated the verbal...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 10, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
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...
by Elizabeth Monier | May 5, 2014 | Majalla Blogs
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...
by Adel Al Toraifi | Oct 9, 2013 | Majalla Blogs
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...
by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Sep 12, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Judicial sources have informed Asharq Al-Awsat that former Islamist president Mohamed Mursi will be tried in open court and that the first court date has been set for the near future. Egypt’s state prosecutor referred Mursi to trial...
