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A Facebook page portraying Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi in an astronaut suit as part of an ongoing campaign for Mursi to win a trip to space in a competition sponsored by a deodorant manufacturer in Cairo. (AFP)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 24, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s President Mohamed Mursi has brought forward the start of parliamentary elections to April 22, in an effort to defuse a row with Egypt’s Christian minority, who said the schedule would conflict with their Easter celebrations. The decision...
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Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi speaks during a news conference with Turkish President Abdullah Gul (not pictured) after their meeting at Presidential Palace “Qasr Al Quba” in Cairo February 7, 2013. (REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)
by Adel Al Toraifi | Dec 1, 2012 | Opinion
The Egyptian opposition demonstrations passed without major incidents so far. President Mursi—and the Muslim Brotherhood behind him—continues to refuse to withdraw the decrees that have granted him unrestricted constitutional powers. Meanwhile, the Brotherhood and...
