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Supporters of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi hold portraits of him and national flags during a rally on July 9, 2013 outside Cairo’s Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque (AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD HAMS)
Saudi Arabia and UAE promise Egypt billions in aid
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates offered over USD 8 billion in aid to Egypt on Tuesday, in the wake of the toppling of Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi. The move will decrease some of the pressure on Egypt’s foreign...Caption:
A poster of ousted President Mohammed Morsi hangs on the barbed wire at the Republican Guard building in Nasr City, (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Egypt: New PM seeks to form cabinet as constitutional declaration draws fire
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Opponents and supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi have criticized a new constitutional declaration granting interim president Adly Mansour extensive powers, as newly appointed prime minister Hazem El-Beblawi seeks to form a...Caption:
An opponents of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi holds a placard during a protest in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, 07 July 2013. (EPA/KHALED ELFIQI.)
Opinion: Egypt’s “déjà vu”
The world-famous French expression “déjà vu”—which is also the title of a famous film—means thinking that a new incident or life experience had occurred before. This expression may be somehow applied to the current events in Egypt, particularly the new revolution of...Caption:
People walk across a street where Maspero, Egypt’s state tv and radio station is located in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 3, 2013.
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