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Egypt’s interim President Adli Mansour (C) meets with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal (centre L) at El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo in this handout picture dated September 1, 2013. (REUTERS/Egyptian Presidency/Handout)

Saudi and Egyptian officials discuss cooperation

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Sep 3, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo and Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal said on Monday that King Abdullah appreciated Egypt’s efforts to recover its leading role in the Arab world, and that Saudi Arabia will continue to provide financial and diplomatic support...

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Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie (R) sits in a police vehicle after being arrested by security forces in Cairo, in this Egyptian Interior Ministry handout picture provided on August 20, 2013. REUTERS/Egyptian Interior Ministry/Handout

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood leader arrested as prisoners’ deaths sparks controversy

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Aug 20, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian authorities arrested Muslim Brotherhood’s supreme guide, Mohamed Badie, on Tuesday, following a raid on a residential building in Cairo. Badie was charged in July with inciting the murder of protesters, together with his two...

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A plain clothes policeman (C) points his gun as security forces escort Muslim Brotherhood members through supporters of the interim government installed by the army from the Al-Fath mosque on Ramses Square in Cairo August 17, 2013. Supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi fought a gun battle with security forces in a Cairo mosque on Saturday, while Egypt’s army-backed government, facing deepening chaos, considered banning his Muslim Brotherhood group. (REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

Muslim Brotherhood faces ban as Egypt rulers pile on pressure

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 18, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo/London, Reuters/Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood risks political elimination, with the new army-backed government threatening to ban the Islamist organisation after launching a fierce crackdown on its supporters that has killed hundreds....

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Members of the Muslim brotherhood and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi attend a sit-in outside the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque on the first day of Eid al-Fitr celebrations on August 8, 2013 in Cairo. (AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA)

Egyptian government “losing patience” with protesters

by Jamal Al-Qassas | Aug 8, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Egyptian interim government yesterday said it held the Brotherhood responsible for the failure of negotiations to resolve the ongoing political crisis in Egypt. The government said the road map outlined by the army and various political...

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Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi walk near road blocks following clashes with police forces, near the tomb of former President Anwar al-Sadat, in Cairo, Egypt, 27 July 2013. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

Officials: Death toll in Egypt clashes passes 75

by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Jul 28, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Official sources in Egypt yesterday said 78 people were killed and hundreds were injured in clashes between supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi and the security forces in Cairo and Alexandria. Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Gehad...