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A picture taken July 29, 2013 shows posters on a street in Cairo of Egypt’s army chief General Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi. AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE
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A protester holds a picture of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi as Sudanese and Egyptian Islamists shout slogans against Mursi’s ousting during a rally after midday prayers, while they march from King Farouq Mosque to the Egyptian embassy in central Khartoum July 8, 2013. Source: Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah
The Islamist Reaction
Mursi’s defiance until the very end of the military’s deadline may appear surprising, considering the completeness of the political forces arrayed against him—unless you think that Mursi intended to become a martyr for “legitimacy,” the watchword of those who oppose...Caption:
Supporters of Egypt’s deposed President Mohamed Mursi carry the body of a fellow supporter killed by violence outside the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo July 8, 2013 (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)
Over 40 killed in Cairo shooting
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Over 40 people were shot dead by army and police outside the barracks of the Egyptian army’s Republican Guard division in Cairo in the early hours of Monday morning, according to reports in the Egyptian media. The victims were reportedly...Caption:
Nobel Peace prize laureate and Egyptian opposition National Salvation Front leader Mohamed El Baradei (L) gives a press conference on June 27, 2013 in Cairo (AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA)
Egypt: Salafists block Baradei appointment as PM
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s interim president Adly Mansour, has been forced to backtrack on claims that opposition leader Mohamed El-Baradei has been appointed interim prime minister. The office of Egypt’s interim president, Adly Mansour, announced on Saturday...Caption:
A member of the “Tamarod – Rebel!” petition drive against Mursi, gestures with an Egyptian flag in front of army soldiers standing guard in front of protesters who are against Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, near the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo July 3, 2013. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh