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A military soldier walks through heavy smoke from clashes with supporters of Egypt’’s ousted Islamist President Mohammed Mursi in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. (AP/Heba Khamis)

Egypt: At least 14 killed as clashes continue

by Mahmud El Shafey | Jan 4, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt witnessed the worst violence in months on Friday, with clashes between Islamist protesters and security forces continuing across the country on Saturday. Speaking earlier on Saturday, Egyptian Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim warned...

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Egyptian women supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi stand inside the defendants’ cage in a courtroom in Alexandria, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 (AP Photo/Amira Mortada, El Shorouk Newspaper)

Opinion: Sentencing those Egyptian girls was an injustice

by Diana Moukalled | Dec 3, 2013 | Opinion

Last week, an Egyptian court sentenced 14 Egyptian girls, including juveniles, to 11 years in prison because they participated in a protest. This decision takes us back to eras we thought we had left behind. The fact that security forces that opened fire on...

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A member of the “Tamarod – Rebel!” petition drive against Mursi, gestures with an Egyptian flag in front of army soldiers standing guard in front of protesters who are against Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, near the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo July 3, 2013. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Opinion: Syrians and Egyptians have mutual obligations

by Fayez Sara | Jul 16, 2013 | Opinion

The new Egyptian visa requirement for Syrians seems to be a turning point in the relations between Syria and Egypt. In fact, it reflects a change in the behavior of the Egyptian state in dealing with the Arabs in general, and the Syrians in particular. The Egyptian...