by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jul 11, 2013 | Opinion
Those monitoring the situation in Egypt during this difficult time are, no doubt, highly confused. It cannot be easy for staunch liberals who glorify democracy without limitation or qualification to find themselves on the same side as religious forces whose political...
by Safaa Azab | Jun 28, 2013 | Features
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—With preparations for nation-wide protests on June 30 well underway, Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi took to the stage on Wednesday to defend his first term in office. In the two-and-a-half-hour speech that followed, Mursi admitted making...
by Dr. Hamad Al-Majid | Jan 22, 2013 | Opinion
The popularity of the Islamists in all Arab states is unmistakable, and it has been used by various Islamist currents as a tool to reach power through the presidential and legislative elections in the countries of the Arab Spring. In light of this, there is now a deep...
