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An opponents of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi holds a placard during a protest in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, 07 July 2013. (EPA/KHALED ELFIQI.)
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Opponents of Egypt’s ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi flock around soldiers atop armored personnel carriers at Maspero on Friday, July 5, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Hussein Talal
A Military Complex
On February 11, 2011, moments after the resignation of Hosni Mubarak was announced, a friend and I climbed on top of a tank stationed to the east of Tahrir Square. We were euphoric after hearing the news we thought impossible during those tumultuous eighteen days that...Caption:
Egyptians hold portraits of military chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reading “Come down Sisi” as they gather in Cairo’s landmark Tahrir Square in Cairo on July 5, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA.)
Opinion: El-Sisi, a true military man
The expression “military rule” is often associated with unpleasant ruling models in the Arab world. It has been associated with oppression, tyranny and despotism, and has produced terrible rulers who subjected their people and countries to incredible level of...Caption:
File photo of Egyptian protesters brandishing their shoes outside Maspero television building in Cairo. (AFP)
Egypt’s new TV channels: Who pays the piper?
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—A great deal of debate continues to surround the financing of satellite television channels in Egypt. It is strange that despite the drop in TV advertising revenues, the number of private channels continues to rise. More than 25 private...Caption:
An image grab taken from Egyptian state TV shows ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sitting behind bars during his retrial at the Police Academy in Cairo on May 11, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/EGYPTIAN TV)