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File photo showing Egyptian crowds protesting against former president Mohamed Mursi on June 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jul 21, 2014 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Several Egyptian politicians have announced that they will contest upcoming parliamentary elections as part of a new coalition called the 25–30 Alliance. At a news conference at the headquarters of the Egyptian Journalists’ Union on Sunday,...
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Egyptian women chant slogans as they attend a demonstration in Tahrir Square in 2011. Associated Press
by Ali Ibrahim | Jul 2, 2014 | Opinion
The January 25 protests that reached their climax on February 11, 2011, were surprising in terms of their size and political consequences, resulting in the toppling of the regime of former President Hosni Mubarak. The same applies to the protests that erupted on June...