by Diana Moukalled | Jul 8, 2013 | Opinion
A well-known Egyptian anchorwoman enthusiastically presented scenes—which she described as exclusive—of the closure of one of the pro-Muslim Brotherhood channels in Egypt and the arrest of its employees. Broadcasting the scenes with a satisfied smile, the anchorwoman...
by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jun 22, 2013 | Opinion
A few days ago, I watched an interview with the Egyptian tourism minister on a foreign media outlet. He was trying to convince the audience that Egypt is still a hospitable country, and promised that the government would not interfere in foreign tourists’ affairs—what...
by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jun 2, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Salafist leaders in Egypt called for an urgent meeting to discuss the recent escalation of tensions between their followers and the Muslim Brotherhood following the recent detention of a Salafist politician. It will also consider taking legal...
by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | May 16, 2013 | Opinion
“If you are fools, try stopping us!” This is the title of a campaign being led by an extremist Islamist group in Tunisia. By “fools,” the group is referring to the Islamist Ennahda party and its government. The paradox is that Ennahda Islamists doubt the presence of...
by Mohamed Abdul-Rauf | May 12, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Last week’s Egyptian cabinet reshuffle has received criticism across Cairo’s political divide, with both Salafi and secular politicians slamming the new Egyptian government. In an exclusive statement to Asharq Al-Awsat, Salafist Al-Nour Party...
