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Protesters shout anti-government slogans during a demonstration at Taksim Square in central Istanbul June 3, 2013. (REUTERS/Osman Orsal)

Erdogan maintains hard stance on protests

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 3, 2013 | World

Ankara, AP—Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday again dismissed street protests against his rule as actions organized by extremists, described them as a temporary blip and angrily rejected comparisons with the Arab Spring uprisings. Appearing...

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A protestor waves a flag as demonstrators clash with police on June 1, 2013, during a protest against the demolition of Taksim Gezi Park, in Taksim Square in Istanbul. Turkish police on June 1 began pulling out of Istanbul’s iconic Taksim Square, the scene of a second day of violent clashes between protesters and police over a controversial development project. AFP Photo / Bulent Kilic

Erdogan defiant as police and demonstrators clash

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 1, 2013 | World

Istanbul, AP—Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on demonstrators to end anti-government protests now into a second day, but he remained defiant, insisting police would break down protests at a main Istanbul square and indicating that the...

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In this Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 file photo, protesters chant slogans against Iraq’s Shiite-led government as they wave national flags during a demonstration in Ramadi, Iraq, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, File)

Anbar Protestors to Negotiate Directly with Iraqi Government

by Hamza Mustafa | Mar 24, 2013 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—From late 2012 onwards, the predominantly Sunni Anbar province has been the scene of heated demonstrations and unrest, with daily protests against Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki’s Shi’ite-dominated government. Despite repeated violent...

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Muthanna Al-Dhari. (AAA)

Muthanna Al-Dhari: Iraqi Demonstrators May Take Up Arms

by Ma'ad Fayad | Mar 14, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Muthanna Harith Al-Dhari, son of Sheikh Harith Al-Dhari, the president of the Association of Muslim Scholars (AMS) in Iraq, has revealed that “the decision to withdraw my Iraqi citizenship came after numerous arrest warrants were issued against...

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Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi speaks during a news conference with Turkish President Abdullah Gul (not pictured) after their meeting at Presidential Palace “Qasr Al Quba” in Cairo February 7, 2013. (REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

The Trinity of the Group, the Party and the State

by Adel Al Toraifi | Dec 1, 2012 | Opinion

The Egyptian opposition demonstrations passed without major incidents so far. President Mursi—and the Muslim Brotherhood behind him—continues to refuse to withdraw the decrees that have granted him unrestricted constitutional powers. Meanwhile, the Brotherhood and...