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A protester, who opposes Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, holds up his hands, which are chained together, to symbolise the lack of freedom, as protesters chant slogans during a demonstration against Mursi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood at Tahrir Square in Cairo February 22, 2013. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

Opinion: Will the Sudanese Brotherhood Experience Recur in Egypt?

by Osman Mirghani | May 2, 2013 | Opinion

I am convinced that each country has its own special circumstances and that experiences cannot necessarily be translated from one country to the next, but Sudan and Egypt’s experience with the Muslim Brotherhood have a lot of similarities. There are convergences in...

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File photo—Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses on April 16, 2013 members of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara. (AFP PHOTO / ADEM ALTAN)

Opinion: Turkish Lessons in Cairo

by Afshin Molavi | May 1, 2013 | Opinion

Shortly after the January 25 revolution in Egypt, prominent Egyptian investor Ahmed Heikal said: “If we get things right, we could be Turkey in ten years. If we get them wrong, we could be Pakistan in 18 months.” Today, almost two years after this statement, Egypt’s...

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File photo of Egyptian Information Minister Salah Abdel-Maksoud. (AAA)

Egypt’s Information Minister: The View from Maspero

by Mohammed Al-Shafey | Apr 28, 2013 | Interviews

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—It is the second time in less than a year that Asharq Al-Awsat has paid a visit to Cairo’s Maspero building, headquarters of Egypt’s Radio and Television Union (ERTU), to meet with Egyptian information minister Salah Abdel-Maksoud....

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A photo of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi taken from his official Facebook page. (AAA)

Egyptian Goverment Reaches Out With Social Media

by Mohamed Ajam | Apr 19, 2013 | Media

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Social media played a major role in the Arab Spring, with the protesting youth utilizing this as a tool to topple their leaders and governments. It seems that the Arab governments of today have learned from the mistakes of their predecessors,...

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File photo of Coptic Pope Tawadros II speaking to the press. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)

Egypt Pope Rebukes Mursi over Cathedral Siege

by Mahmud El Shafey | Apr 10, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Pope Tawadros II, leader of Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority, has accused Muslim Brotherhood affiliated President Mohamed Mursi of “negligence” following the deadly sectarian clashes that have swept the capital. Pope Tawadros II called a live...