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Mustafa and his ex-wife Paraschou on their wedding day (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Ex-Wife of the Egyptian Hijacker: “Marriage was Darkest Chapter of my Life”

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 1, 2016 | World

The ex-wife of the man who hijacked an EgyptAir flight and forced it to divert to Larnaca airport in Cyprus a few days ago in order to meet her said that her marriage to him was “hell” and the “darkest chapter” of her life. She added that he did not show any interest...

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Opinion: The Deranged EgyptAir Hijacker and Insane Capitol Gunman

by Mshari Al-Zaydi | Mar 30, 2016 | Opinion

During the course of a few days, a series of events causing alarm have taken place around the world. These events imitate terrorist acts. There was an incredibly tense atmosphere in the American capital Washington DC after a man who tried to enter the US Capitol with...

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The man who was arrested after he hijacked an EgyptAir flight, which was forced to land in Cyprus on Tuesday, gestures as he is transferred by Cypriot police from a court in the city of Larnaca, Cyprus March 30, 2016. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou

Cyprus Remands Suspected Hijacker Who Wanted to See Ex-Wife

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 30, 2016 | World

An Egyptian man who was thought to be strapped with explosives hijacked an EgyptAir plane on Tuesday while flying from the Egyptian Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria to the capital, Cairo. He told police he acted because he wanted to see his estranged wife and...

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An unidentified person (R) pulls a suitcase after leaving the hijacked EgyptAir A320 plane at a sealed off area of the Larnaca Airport, in Larnaca, Cyprus, 29 March 2016.- EPA/KATIA CHRISTODOULOU

EgyptAir Hijack Ends with Passengers Freed Unharmed, Suspect Arrested

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 29, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

A man thought to be strapped with explosives hijacked an EgyptAir plane on Tuesday while flying from the Egyptian Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria to the capital, Cairo. The airplane later landed at Larnaca airport in Cyprus where all passengers except five...

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Undated file photo of an EgyptAir aircraft. (Reuters)

EgyptAir losses may reach EGP 10 billion—official

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 15, 2014 | Business

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—EgyptAir may suffer losses of up to 10 billion Egyptian pounds (1.4 billion US dollars) this year, according to the chairman of the airline’s parent company. Speaking during a news conference held by the Ministry of Aviation and attended by...