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Egypt’s Army Chief Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, right, meets with Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Cairo in this February 1, 2014 picture provided by Egypt’s Ministry of Defense. (Reuters/Egypt’s Ministry of Defense/Handout via Reuters)
Egypt: Interim PM hints at January constitution referendum
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Interim Prime Minster Hazem El-Beblawi has called on all Egyptians to participate in the referendum on the constitution, saying that it will be a pivotal moment which will decide Egypt’s future. During a speech at an investment support...Caption:
Egyptian security forces stand guard in front of the Al-Azhar Islamic university in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, October 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Ahmed Abd El Latef, El Shorouk)
Egypt: Police break-up Al-Azhar protests
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Egyptian government called for an urgent review of security on the country’s university campuses on Wednesday after violent protests and clashes among students were suppressed by police. Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi said it was essential...Caption:
Riot policemen clash with protesters during a rally in support of Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed Mursi in Cairo’s Tahrir Square October 1, 2013. (REUTERS/ Mohamed Abd El Ghany)
Egypt: Government may revise draft protest law
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi said that the government will consider reviewing a controversial draft for a new law governing the right to protest. Critics of the draft law say it criminalizes legitimate acts of protest, and goes too...Caption:
Egyptian security forces stand guard at a Coptic Christian church in the Wara’a neighborhood of Cairo late Sunday on October 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Mohsen Nabil)