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In this Wednesday, April 24, 2013 file photo, Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi reviews honor guards during an arrival ceremony for his U.S. counterpart at the Ministry of Defense in Cairo. (AP/Jim Watson, Pool)

Opinion: Between Zia-ul-Haq and Atatürk

by Mamoun Fandy | Aug 8, 2013 | Opinion

The comparison between Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey does not necessarily have to be confined to the relationship between the army and the society, and the role army commanders are playing in politics, and the relationship between those commanders and religion and the...

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Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi clash with police near the US embassy in Cairo, Egypt, 22 July 2013. (EPA)

Egypt: Rival protests to square off on Friday

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 25, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Following yesterday’s call by Egyptian army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi for mass demonstrations against “violence” and “terrorism” on Friday, fugitive Muslim Brotherhood general guide Mohamed Badie has called for pro-Mursi supporters to...

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Opponents of Egypt’s ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi flock around soldiers atop armored personnel carriers at Maspero on Friday, July 5, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Hussein Talal

A Military Complex

by Ahmed Khadry | Jul 8, 2013 | Majalla Blogs

On February 11, 2011, moments after the resignation of Hosni Mubarak was announced, a friend and I climbed on top of a tank stationed to the east of Tahrir Square. We were euphoric after hearing the news we thought impossible during those tumultuous eighteen days that...

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Opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi participate in a protest in Cairo, Egypt, 02 July 2013.
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The Legitimacy Excuse

by Elizabeth Monier | Jul 3, 2013 | Majalla Blogs

After the unprecedented number of protesters that turned out to call for Mursi’s ouster on Sunday, June 30, and the ultimatum given by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on July 1, it seems the end of President Mohamed Mursi—and perhaps even the Muslim...

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An image grab taken from Egyptian state television Al-Masriya on July 1, 2013 shows an image of Egypt’s Defence Minister and armed forces chief General Abdul Fatah Al-Sissi as a statement was read warning that Egypt’s armed forces will intervene if the people’s demands are not met within 48 hours, after millions took to the streets to demand the resignation of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. AFP PHOTO / AL-MASRIYA TV

Egyptian army issues fresh ultimatum

by Mahmud El Shafey | Jul 1, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Egyptian military issued an ultimatum to the country’s political parties on Monday, giving them 48 hours to resolve the political crisis gripping the country, a day after its previous ultimatum expired. Speaking in a televised statement on...