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An Egyptian soldier stands guard next to an armored personnel carrier in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Sep 13, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—On Thursday, the Egyptian government extended the nationwide state of emergency for two additional months due to the deteriorating security that saw a failed assassination attempt against the interior minister and growing violence against police...
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Traders work at the Egyptian Exchange in Cairo
(Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)
by Sharif Yamani | Aug 19, 2013 | Business
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat–The Egyptian stock exchange fell yesterday following fears caused by the ongoing unrest, taking the index to its lowest level since mid-June. Sales by foreign investors yesterday were the cause of the decline, causing the market to lose around...