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File photo of Egypt’s General Prosecutor Abdel Maguid Mahmoud speaking to reporters in his office in the High Court in Cairo. (REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Files)
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An anti-Mursi protester covers her mouth with an image and writes Arabic words on her forehead that read “Leave” in front of the Muslim Brotherhood’s national headquarters in Cairo’s Moqattam district. (R)
Are the Egyptian Secularists Right?
The new Egyptian constitution, a worrying document for women, journalists and religious minorities alike, was the tipping point for many of those observers that still granted the Ikhwan the benefit of the doubt. After Mohammed Mursi’s signature in late December, which...Caption:
In this Sunday, March 17, 2013 file photo, an Egyptian activist walks past burning tires during an anti-Muslim Brotherhood protest, in Cairo, Egypt. (AP)
When Will the Army Intervene in Egypt?
The political crisis in Egypt is serious and it seems that the Egyptian Army should get involved, willingly or not. But what are the objective circumstances for the involvement of the army once again in politics after it has got rid of this burden and handed over...Caption:
The military takes over security in Port Said city after the police’s withdrawal yesterday from Port Said city, 170 km (106 miles) northeast of Cairo, March 9, 2013. (REUTERS)
Egypt Fears Militia Takeover
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat— Egypt’s Al-Gama’a Al-Islamiyya has begun to form “popular militias” to put an end to the security vacuum on the Egyptian street. In an official statement issued by the group, Al-Gama’a Al-Islamiyya pledged “not to stand idly by in...Caption:
File photo of Egyptian King Farouk. (AAA)