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In this Thursday, Sept, 27, 2012 file photo, Egypt’s Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa speaks during an interview at his office in Cairo, Egypt.(AP)

A Talk with Egypt Grand Mufti Dr. Ali Gomaa

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Feb 25, 2013 | Interviews

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Egyptian political situation remains extremely delicate with the recently announced presidential elections, continued anti-Mursi protests, and ailing economic indicators. In an effort to mitigate these conditions, influential religious...

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A Facebook page portraying Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi in an astronaut suit as part of an ongoing campaign for Mursi to win a trip to space in a competition sponsored by a deodorant manufacturer in Cairo. (AFP)

Mursi Pushes Elections Forward

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 24, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s President Mohamed Mursi has brought forward the start of parliamentary elections to April 22, in an effort to defuse a row with Egypt’s Christian minority, who said the schedule would conflict with their Easter celebrations. The decision...

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Thousands of Egyptian protesters shout slogans supporting Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, his poster at center, during a rally outside Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. AP Photo/Amr Nabil

Egypt Parliamentary Elections Set for April 27

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 22, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi called for parliamentary elections to begin on April 27 and finish in late June, as part of a four-stage vote that the embattled Islamist leader hopes will put an end to the country’s political crisis. The...

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Asharq Al-Awsat file photo of Muslim Brotherhood Secretary-General Mahmoud Hussein (AAA)

Asharq Al-Awsat Interview: Muslim Brotherhood Sec-Gen Dr. Mahmoud Hussein

by Mustafa El-Dasouqi | Feb 15, 2013 | Interviews

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat-In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Muslim Brotherhood Secretary-General Dr. Mahmoud Hussein criticized Egypt’s opposition media, claiming that they report lies and fabrication. Hussein, also a member of the Brotherhood’s...

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Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, attends a press conference with Egyptian Sunni clerics at Al-Azhar headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Ahmadinejad in Al-Azhar

by Dr. Hamad Al-Majid | Feb 11, 2013 | Opinion

Was the direct stance adopted by Al-Azhar institution—in its recent meeting with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad—at odds with the orientations of Egyptian president Mohammed Mursi, since opponents of the Brotherhood claim the group is traditionally in favor of...