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Islamist leader Rached Ghannouchi leaves the hall after Tunisian deputies interrupted the presentation by the head of the drafting committee of the draft consontitution, on July 1, 2013, in Tunis. (AFP/Fethi Belaid)

Ghannouchi says Tunisia is not Egypt

by Nadia Al-Turki | Jul 4, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda Movement, stressed that the Egyptian scenario will not be repeated in Tunisia. Ghannouchi spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat after some Tunisian activists announced the launch of an opposition...

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Adli Mansour, Egypt’s chief justice and head of the Supreme Constitutional Court, speaks at his swearing in ceremony as the nation’s interim president in Cairo July 4, 2013, a day after the army ousted Mohamed Mursi as head of state. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

Egypt: Adly Mansour sworn in as interim president

by Mahmud El Shafey | Jul 4, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Chief Justice Adly Mansour was sworn in as Egyptian interim president on Thursday morning, just hours after the military—backed by a broad cross-section of Egypt’s political and religious leadership—announced Mohamed Mursi’s ouster. Head...

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Egyptian anti-goverment demonstrators wave Egyptian flags at Cairo’s Tahrir Square on February 10, 2011 on the 17th day of protests against President Hosni Mubarak’s regime. Thousands more Egyptian demonstrators joined a mounting tide of protest against Mubarak’s regime despite stark threats of a government crackdown. (PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images)

Egypt army ousts Mursi, announces transition

by Mahmud El Shafey | Jul 3, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s armed forces ousted the country’s first post-25 January revolution president, Islamist Mohamed Mursi, following four days of nationwide protests against his rule. Flanked by military officials, political leaders, and Muslim...

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Egyptians opposing President Morsi as they celebrate the Egyptian military reaction to the protests, in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, 01 July 2013. (EPA/Khaled Elfiqi)

Opinion: Mursi is a knockoff Erdoğan

by Hussein Shobokshi | Jul 3, 2013 | Opinion

There were many optimists amongst those who hoped and dreamed that President Mohamed Mursi’s rule would be a significant transition in the history of Egypt. However, Mohamed Mursi—the last-minute candidate who originally stood for election as nothing more than a...

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A protester opposing Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi stands under an Egyptian flag during a protest in front of the El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo July 1, 2013. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh.

Opinion: A moment of change in Egypt

by Ali Ibrahim | Jul 2, 2013 | Opinion

Over the last two weeks, ordinary people and political elites, whether inside or outside Egypt, have wondered where the country is heading. However, the answer to this question remains ambiguous. The ever–changing nature of events on the ground ensures that nobody...