by Mohammed Al-Shafey | Oct 9, 2015 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian-born radical preacher Abu Hamza Al-Masri, serving a life sentence in the US on terrorism charges, has spoken out from his prison cell, exclusively revealing to Asharq Al-Awsat that he has been held in solitary confinement since his...
by Mohammed Al-Shafey | Aug 10, 2015 | Media
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Dipesh Gadher joined the Sunday Times as a graduate trainee in September 1998 and has since held several roles in the news department, including transport correspondent, media correspondent, and deputy news editor. He now works as the...
by Mahmud El Shafey | Apr 12, 2013 | Features
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A huge crashing sound rings out across the cold North London night as a 50-pound battering ram smashes open the sturdy mosque doors. Armed police, wearing special slip-on covers over their boots, silently enter the notorious Finsbury Park...