by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jan 4, 2015 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt has seized the assets of controversial preacher Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, seen as the “spiritual guide” of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood organization, according to a judicial source. Qatar-based Qaradawi is currently wanted in Egypt, after...
by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Jul 3, 2014 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian authorities have escalated their crackdown against the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood after three explosions struck near the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo earlier this week. Two policemen were killed in the attack on Monday and a...
by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Jun 15, 2014 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood-led Anti-Coup Alliance has called for an “intifada” against newly elected President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on the first anniversary of the ouster of former president and Brotherhood member Mohamed Mursi. The Anti-Coup...
by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Dec 20, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The first session of Egypt’s national dialogue on the transitional roadmap set out following the July 3 ouster of former President Mohamed Mursi opened on Thursday in Cairo. The session was attended by Interim President Adly Mansour and...
by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Nov 29, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The pro-Mursi Anti-Coup Alliance is studying the possibility of forming a government in exile and seeking to prosecute Egyptian military leaders in international courts. Osama Rushdie, a senior member of the organization, told Asharq Al-Awsat...
