by Sharif Yamani | Jun 29, 2013 | Business
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—A state of caution and anticipation surrounds the Egyptian Stock Exchange in central Cairo as it prepares for massive anti-government protests planned for June 30. Banks in central Cairo also implemented extensive security measures in order to...
by Samir Atallah | Jan 28, 2013 | Opinion
Here are a few words to describe the picture we are facing: violence committed by the ruler against the people, violence committed by the people against the ruler, and violence committed by the people against the people, whether In Egypt, Iraq or the Syrian furnace....
by Samir Atallah | Jan 19, 2013 | Opinion
When Colin Powell spoke about a new Middle East, just what did he mean? Was he talking about Pakistan? Turkey? Iran? No, most likely he was talking about the Arab world, including the Arab states present in North Africa-away from the east. This expression has long...