by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Sep 6, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian interior minister Mohamed Ibrahim survived an assassination attempt that targeted his convoy in Cairo’s eastern Nasr City on Thursday, dubbing the attack the start of “a new wave of terrorism.” He added, “What happened today is...
by Thair Abbas | Jul 17, 2013 | Middle East
Istanbul, Asharq Al-Awsat—Turkey has called for the immediate release of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, a step that the new government in Cairo has condemned as “blatant interference” in Egypt’s domestic affairs. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...