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An Egyptian man living in Oman casts his vote on a divisive draft constitution in Egypt at the Egyptian embassy in the Gulf sultanate’s capital on January 8, 2014. (AFP PHOTO/MOHAMMED MAHJOUB)

Egypt’s Despondent Voters

by Ahmed Khadry | Jan 12, 2014 | Majalla Blogs

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Egyptians will be voting on a new constitution for the second time in as many years. Amr Moussa, former secretary-general of the Arab League and chairman of the 50-member constitution-drafting committee, wrote in the New York Times last week...

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File photo of Al-Azhar Undersecretary Dr. Abbas Al-Shouman. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Al-Azhar Under-Secretary: Do not boycott Egypt constitution referendum

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jan 12, 2014 | Interviews

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—As Egyptians across the country prepare for the referendum on the draft constitution this Tuesday and Wednesday, Al-Azhar Under-Secretary Dr. Abbas Shouman called on all Egyptians to turn out to the polls regardless of whether they support or...

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File photo of Abla Fahita (R) and her daugther Karkoura (L) taken from television. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Opinion: The Abla Fahita Distraction

by Ali Ibrahim | Jan 7, 2014 | Opinion

A fajita is a well-known Mexican food quite similar to the Lebanese shawarma. But in Egypt today, the term “Fahita” is more popularly associated with the name of a fictional character called Abla Fahita, a puppet well-known on social networking websites for her social...

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Interim Egyptian President Adly Mansour (R) receives a finalized draft constitution from Egypt’s constituent assembly chairman, Amr Moussa, during their meeting at El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo in this December 3, 2013, handout picture. (REUTERS/Egyptian Presidency/Handout via Reuters)

Opinion: Egypt hits a bump in the road

by Ali Ibrahim | Jan 1, 2014 | Opinion

Whether during his career in diplomacy or following his involvement in Egypt’s domestic politics, Amr Moussa has been one of those Arab politicians who are brilliant at coining expressions and remarks that widely resonate across the Arab world and attract media...

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Egypt’s constitutional committee chairman Amr Mussa (C) gestures as he sits alongside other officials under a poster to promote a new draft constitution wish a slogan reading in Arabic, “All Egyptians Constitution” , in Cairo on December 15, 2013. An Egyptian official has resigned amid controversy over the poster to promote a new draft constitution that featured images of non-Egyptians and misspelled “Egyptians” in Arabic, state media. Amgad Abdel Ghaffar, head of the State Information Service, the government’s media arm, had already apologised for the poster, which featured Caucasian-looking images under the caption: “All Egyptians Constitution.” AFP PHOTO/HOSAN FADL

Egypt: National dialogue opens, will soon set election dates

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Dec 20, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The first session of Egypt’s national dialogue on the transitional roadmap set out following the July 3 ouster of former President Mohamed Mursi opened on Thursday in Cairo. The session was attended by Interim President Adly Mansour and...