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Police surround BNP standing committee members MK Anwar, Rafiqul Islam Mia and Moudud Ahmed after they left a court following a hearing in Dhaka on November 9, 2013. (Reuters)

Bangladesh authorities arrest opposition leaders

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 9, 2013 | World

Dhaka, Associated Press—Bangladeshi authorities have arrested three senior leaders of the main opposition party amid increasing tensions ahead of next year’s elections, an official said Saturday. Police detectives arrested Moudud Ahmed, M.K. Anwar and Rafiqul...

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Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi gather at the Rabaa Adawiya square, where they are camping, in Cairo July 12, 2013. (Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)

Opinion: Egypt’s February 28

by Aylin Kocaman | Jul 14, 2013 | Opinion

February 28 is a date full of meaning in Turkey. On February 28, 1997, we underwent an important and difficult test. It was a troubled time, and one that we do not want to go back to. Present-day Turkish writers frequently equate today’s events in Egypt with February...

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Egypt’s former Finance Minister Hazem el-Beblawi meets Egypt’s interim President Adli Mansour (not seen) at El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo July 9, 2013. (Reuters)

Egypt: PM refuses to rule out Brotherhood ministers

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 11, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s prime minister said Thursday that he will not rule out posts for the Muslim Brotherhood in his cabinet, even as Egyptian security forces sought the arrest of Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie. Speaking to AFP on Thursday, Prime Minister Hazem...

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The Burj Khalifa (center), the world’s tallest tower, in Dubai, UAE, April 12, 2013 (REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah)

UAE Arrests 7 For Terror Links

by Alex Edwards | Apr 18, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Security forces in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the arrest of several members of a terrorist cell linked to Al-Qaeda on Thursday, according to the state news agency. Seven Arabs of various nationalities have been detained by the...