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Aoun met with al-Sissi on Monday in Cairo/NNA

Talks in Beirut about Return of Coordination with Damascus

by Nazeer Rida and Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 14, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Cairo – Talks in Beirut about a coordination with Damascus brought back an old plan proposed in the term of former Prime Minister Najib Mikati and was postponed for creating divisions concerning its content. Those same disputes emerged between members of...

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People celebrate at Tahrir Square with a portrait of Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi after a broadcast confirming that the army will temporarily be taking over from the country’s first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013 in Cairo. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI

Ex-Egyptian army chief says “the people” removed Mursi

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jul 4, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The former head of the Egyptian army dismissed claims by the Muslim Brotherhood that yesterday’s deposition of President Mursi amounted to a military coup in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat. Former deputy director of the Supreme Council...

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Egyptian army soldiers are seen deployed ahead of demonstrations against Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, in Cairo June 28, 2013. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Egypt: Mursi defiant as army deadline nears

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Jul 3, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has made a televised speech in which he reiterated his refusal to leave office, and called on Egyptians to avoid violence and respect the rule of law. In a 45-minute speech late Tuesday night on Egyptian state...