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File photo—Protesters, who are against Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, hold a poster featuring the head of Egypt’s armed forces General Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in Tahrir Square in Cairo, July 3, 2013 file photo. (REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)
Opinion: The Muslim Brotherhood is losing everything
The new and the old regimes in Egypt are exchanging blows in the daily battles between the government and the now-banned opposition. A few days ago, celebrations were held to mark the victory in the 1973 October War. The Muslim Brotherhood responded by holding limited...Caption:
Egypt’s interim president, Adly Mansour, during his interview with Asharq Al-Awsat on October 5 (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Mansour: Egyptians will not tolerate foreign interference
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat Egypt’s interim President Adly Mansour praised the stance of Saudi Arabia and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz towards the recent transformations in Egypt. “The King...Caption:
John Greyson, a filmmaker and professor, left, and Tarek Loubani, a physician (AP Photo/Loubani and Greyson family)
2 Canadians released from prison in Egypt
Toronto, Associated Press—Canada’s Foreign Affairs department said late Saturday two Canadians held without charges for the past several weeks in Egypt have been released from prison. Lynne Yelich, a Canadian minister of consular affairs, said Canada welcomes...Caption:
An Egyptian soldier is seen manning an armoured personnel carrier (APC) outside the Egyptian Constitutional Court in Cairo on August 19, 2013. AFP PHOTO/KHALED DESOUKI