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Members of Egypt’s constitution committee meet at the Shura Council for the final vote on a draft Egyptian constitution in Cairo. (Reuters)

Egypt’s constitutional reform begins—again

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Sep 8, 2013 | Features

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The monumental task of amending the Egyptian constitution is finally underway, following the formation of the 50-member constitutional drafting panel earlier this week. The majority of Egyptians have welcomed the diversity of the panel, which...

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A supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt’s ousted president Mohamed Morsi (portrait) holds pictures of the former Islamist leader and shout slogans during a demonstration in the coastal city of Alexandria on July 19, 2013. (AFP PHOTO / STR.)

Egypt: Senior Salafist defends Mursi’s ouster

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jul 21, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sheikh Yasser El-Burhami, the vice president of the Al-Dawa Al-Salafiya (Salafist Call) organization urged Salafist leaders and the members of the guidance bureau of the Muslim Brotherhood to step down to defend national interest. Burhami’s call...

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A protester holds a picture of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi as Sudanese and Egyptian Islamists shout slogans against Mursi’s ousting during a rally after midday prayers, while they march from King Farouq Mosque to the Egyptian embassy in central Khartoum July 8, 2013. Source: Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

The Islamist Reaction

by Alex Walsh | Jul 11, 2013 | Majalla Blogs

Mursi’s defiance until the very end of the military’s deadline may appear surprising, considering the completeness of the political forces arrayed against him—unless you think that Mursi intended to become a martyr for “legitimacy,” the watchword of those who oppose...

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Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans during a protest near the University of Cairo, Giza, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Egypt’s Salafists divide over Mursi ouster

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 6, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—One day after the removal of Egypt’s first democratically-elected president Mohamed Mursi, the Al-Dawa Al-Salafiya (Salafist Call) organization called on Islamist supporters of the deposed president to leave Egypt’s squares and streets and...

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Supporters of Egypt’s president Mohammed Morsi attend a rally in Nasser City in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, June 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Mursi supporters rally ahead of June 30 as tensions mount

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jun 22, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo/London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tens of thousands of Islamists gathered in Cairo’s Rabaa Square on Friday to show their support for under-fire Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi ahead of massive anti-Mursi protests scheduled for June 30. Friday’s rally, organized by...