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File photo of Kamal El-Helbawy.

Kamal Helbawy, Former Brotherhood Spokesman, on Mursi’s Ouster

by Mohammed Al-Shafey | Jul 26, 2013 | Interviews

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sheikh Kamal Helbawy, founder of the Muslim League in Britain, secretary-general of the Islamic Unity Forum in Europe, and the advisor to the Egyptian Salvation Front, which was dissolved after the January revolution, carries much clout amongst...

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A supporter of ousted Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi cries during a protest near the University of Cairo, Giza, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Opinion: The return of the Muslim Brotherhood’s “secret apparatus?”

by Mshari Al-Zaydi | Jul 6, 2013 | Opinion

Let’s leave the discussion of what happened in Egypt against president Mohammed Mursi for another time. With regards to what happened, who was with, or against, democracy? In fact, what is real democracy? Democracy is not a tool to be used by any one party; rather, it...

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A street in Doha, Qatar, in 1965 (AAA)

Qatar’s Introspective Islamists

by Amr Al-Turabi & Tarek Al-Mubarak | Jun 18, 2013 | Features

Dubai, Asharq Al-Awsat—Those who follow the development of Islamist movements in the Gulf often see the same scenario played out over and over again. The story begins with students sent to Egypt for enlightenment. There, they encounter a range of nationalist, Islamist...

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Hassan al-Banna. (AAA file photo)

Opinion: Why Did the Masses Embrace Banna’s Message?

by Abdullah Al-Otaibi | Apr 18, 2013 | Opinion

In every era, intellectual trends and political factions naturally come into conflict with one another. The Arab world’s political landscape, rife with its conflicting ideas, visions, and interests, is no different. Examining the history and nature of these...

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Dr. Istishhad Al-Bana, daughter of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan Al-Bana. (AAA)

Al-Banna’s Daughter: Brotherhood’s Success Was ‘Delight Mixed with Fear’

by Safaa Azab | Mar 12, 2013 | Interviews

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Another anniversary of the death of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan Al-Banna, passed last month. After decades of oppression and setbacks, the organization he founded has come fully out into the open, and now plays a key role in...