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Iranian tourists visit the Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor on June 3, 2013 (AFP PHOTO / STR)

Mursi appoints Salafist as Luxor governor

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 17, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The choice of a new governor for the province that is home to one of Egypt’s most popular tourist destinations has raised eyebrows both in Egypt and abroad. The province of Luxor will now be headed by Adel Asaad Al-Khayyat, a 52-year-old...

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The military takes over security in Port Said city after the police’s withdrawal yesterday from Port Said city, 170 km (106 miles) northeast of Cairo, March 9, 2013. (REUTERS)

Egypt Fears Militia Takeover

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Mar 12, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat— Egypt’s Al-Gama’a Al-Islamiyya has begun to form “popular militias” to put an end to the security vacuum on the Egyptian street. In an official statement issued by the group, Al-Gama’a Al-Islamiyya pledged “not to stand idly by in...

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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (C) talks to Vice President Ali Osman Taha (C-R) in Khartoum on January 28, 2013 upon Bashir’s return from the African Union Summit. AFP PHOTO/EBRAHIM HAMID

Sudan: Opening the doors for Al-Qaeda

by Osman Mirghani | Jan 16, 2013 | Opinion

One is haunted by a sense of shock and sadness upon hearing that Al Qaeda in Sudan announced, just days ago, the establishment of a student wing at the University of Khartoum, which is one of the best and most prestigious universities in Sudan, as well as the most...