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Egypt’s former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa speaks during the King Abdullah II World Interfaith Harmony Week prize ceremony at the Royal Palace in Amman April 27, 2014. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Egypt’s Former Mufti Survives Attempt on his Life

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Aug 6, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- Egypt’s former Mufti Dr. Ali Gomaa has survived an attempt on his life, after gunmen opened fire at him in a Cairo suburb on Friday, missing the cleric but wounding a bodyguard and a Mosque labor worker, the interior ministry said. Dr. Gomaa’s office spokesman...

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Opinion: Fear of Change and the Turkish Coup

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 26, 2016 | Opinion

When the streets of Cairo were filled with huge crowds that came out to protest against poor public services and the bad security situation during Mohamed Morsi’s presidency in July 2013, the atmosphere was more fearful than when the people came out onto Tahrir Square...

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Opinion: Turkey – The Brotherhood’s Last Station (2/2)

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 16, 2016 | Opinion

The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood’s departure from Turkey will mark its end as a political force and party. The organisation is now living in a time similar to the presidency of Gamal Abdel Nasser when its ideology and presence as a movement was banned. The leaders of...

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Deposed President Mohamed Morsi greets his lawyers from behind bars at a court wearing the red uniform of a prisoner sentenced to death REUTERS

Egyptian Court Puts Morsi on Terrorist List for First Time

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 5, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo: Egypt’s official state gazette revealed yesterday that a court decision issued last April has ruled to include ousted President Mohamed Morsi for the first time on Egypt’s list of terrorists. According to judicial sources in Cairo, the gazette had...

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Egyptian Court adds 40 Years of Jail to ex-President Mursi, Second Sentence of Treason

by Hassan Shaaban, Asharq Al-Awast | Jun 19, 2016 | Middle East

An Egyptian Court has sentenced yesterday deposed former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to 40 years in jail in the publicly known case of “Qatar Espionage.” The ruling is Morsi’s second sentence after he was found guilty of espionage last year for...