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A man browses books at the 38th Cairo International Book Fair in Cairo, Egypt, in January 2007. (AFP Photo)
by Jamal Al-Qassas | Jan 23, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The 45th Cairo International Book Fair kicked off on Wednesday, January 22. A prominent part of the country’s cultural events calendar, this year’s fair will be held under the theme “Culture and Identity.” This theme will drive a number of panel...
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AEgyptian security forces gather at the scene of a bomb that targeted the convoy of Egyptian Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim in Cairo on September 5, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA)
by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Sep 6, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian interior minister Mohamed Ibrahim survived an assassination attempt that targeted his convoy in Cairo’s eastern Nasr City on Thursday, dubbing the attack the start of “a new wave of terrorism.” He added, “What happened today is...
