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Iranian tourists visit the Hatshepsut Temple, in the ancient southern city of Luxor, Egypt, Tuesday, April 2, 2013. (AP Photo)

Cairo and Tehran Dispute Tourism Restrictions

by Abdul Sattar Hatita and Ahmed Imbabi | Apr 4, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Informed Egyptian sources have revealed that there is a dispute between Cairo and Tehran over restricting the movements of Iranian tourists in Egypt. The Egyptian side, via the minister of tourism Hisham Zazou, is planning to direct Iranian...

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Riot police fire tear gas at Bahraini anti-government protesters throwing petrol bombs during clashes in Daih, Bahrain, on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Bahraini Interior Minister Reveals Terrorist Cell Targets

by Ubaid Al-Suhaimy | Mar 5, 2013 | Middle East

Manama, Asharq Al-Awsat—A high-ranking Bahraini official has revealed that vital state sites, US facilities, and a prominent Bahraini personality were among the targets of a terrorist cell recently uncovered by the Bahraini security services. The discovery of the cell...

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Bahrain’s Justice Minister Khalid Al Khalifa, speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain. (AP)

Bahraini Justice Minister Discusses National Dialogue

by Ubaid Al-Suhaimy | Mar 3, 2013 | Interviews

Manama, Asharq Al-Awsat—Two years after the outbreak of mass opposition protests against the Bahraini monarchy on 14 February 2011, Bahrain embarked on a national dialogue in February 2013 in an effort to end the kingdom’s political deadlock. So far, five sessions...