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Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi gather at the Rabaa Adawiya square, where they are camping, in Cairo July 12, 2013. (Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)

Opinion: Egypt’s February 28

by Aylin Kocaman | Jul 14, 2013 | Opinion

February 28 is a date full of meaning in Turkey. On February 28, 1997, we underwent an important and difficult test. It was a troubled time, and one that we do not want to go back to. Present-day Turkish writers frequently equate today’s events in Egypt with February...

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Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi during a protest near the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque, in Cairo, Egypt, 12 July 2013. (EPA/Mohammed Saber)

Opinion: Egypt, a typical Arab case

by Bakir Oweida | Jul 13, 2013 | Opinion

A democrat sides with a member of the military to topple an elected president. A liberal lines up with the Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood who wants to ikhwanizethe society. Well, what is the problem? In normal circumstances nobody is supposed to object or...

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Egypt’s former Finance Minister Hazem el-Beblawi meets Egypt’s interim President Adli Mansour (not seen) at El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo July 9, 2013. (Reuters)

Egypt: PM refuses to rule out Brotherhood ministers

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 11, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s prime minister said Thursday that he will not rule out posts for the Muslim Brotherhood in his cabinet, even as Egyptian security forces sought the arrest of Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie. Speaking to AFP on Thursday, Prime Minister Hazem...

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A file photo dated 16 June 2013 shows Egyptian opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Mohammed El-Baradei speaking during a visit to support artists staging a sit-in at the ministry of culture, in Cairo, Egypt. (EPA)

The Return of El-Baradei

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 11, 2013 | Features

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Mohamed El-Baradei has returned to the Egyptian political scene once more today, following the ouster of the unpopular Mohamed Mursi from the presidency. This political comeback looked increasingly unlikely earlier this week, after...

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Supporter of ousted president Mohamed Morsi shout slogans during a protest outside Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque in Cairo, Egypt, 09 July 2013. (EPA/Khaled Elfiqi)

Opinion: No Democracy without Democrats

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jul 11, 2013 | Opinion

Those monitoring the situation in Egypt during this difficult time are, no doubt, highly confused. It cannot be easy for staunch liberals who glorify democracy without limitation or qualification to find themselves on the same side as religious forces whose political...