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People queue for subsidized bread in front of a bakery in Alexandria, in this June 2, 2013 file picture. (Reuters/Asmaa Waguih)
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In this Wednesday, July 10, 2013 photo, supporters of ousted Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi, hold posters of him as they protest during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Egypt braces for fresh violence on first Friday of Ramadan
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Supporters and opponents of ousted President Mohamed Mursi are set to take to the streets in the Egyptian capital today, the first Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, as tensions continue to soar between the two camps. More than a week...Caption:
Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi are seen through an Islamist flag as they chant slogans during a rally near the University of Cairo, Giza, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013.
Egypt: Sinai unrest spiraling out of control
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The security situation in the Sinai Peninsula has deteriorated even further following the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, with a series of terrorist attacks being carried out by suspected Islamist militants. Egyptian army spokesman...Caption:
Supporters of the ousted Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi, wave an Islamic group flag with Arabic words on it read:”No God only the God,” during a demonstration after the Iftar prayer, evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday July 10, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Hussein Malla
Opinion: Can the ousted president return?
The Muslim Brotherhood is aware that Egypt’s Mohammad Mursi will not return to the presidency. But through their protests demanding his reinstatement, they want to confirm what they consider to be their legitimate right to the presidency, presenting themselves as...Caption:
An Egyptian vendor adjusts a price tag that identifies dates named after Egypt’s Defence Minister Abdelfatah al-Sissi that are sold for 30 Egyptian pounds (five dollars) behind dates (c-front) named after toppled president Mohamed Morsi that are sold for four Egyptian pounds (0.5 cents) at his shop in the working-class Saida Zeinab district in Cairo on the second day of the holy month of Ramadan July 11, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/MARWAN NAAMANI)