by Mahmud El Shafey | Jul 1, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Egyptian military issued an ultimatum to the country’s political parties on Monday, giving them 48 hours to resolve the political crisis gripping the country, a day after its previous ultimatum expired. Speaking in a televised statement on...
by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Jun 8, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Opposition groups in Egypt are calling for a nation-wide demonstration to begin on June 30. The call was issued by Tamarod (Rebellion), a youth group campaigning to withdraw confidence from Mursi in order to hold early presidential elections....
by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Apr 26, 2013 | Interviews
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—With Islamists firmly dominating the political scene, former Egyptian Prime Minister, Dr. Abdulaziz Hijazi, contemplates a country that he hardly recognizes. Hijazi, who served as prime minister under Sadat, remains a force in Egyptian and...
by Osman Mirghani | Apr 4, 2013 | Opinion
One cannot help but feel bewildered by the uproar over Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir’s decision not to stand in the forthcoming elections, making room for another candidate from the ruling National Congress Party (or shall we say the Islamist movement ruling the...
by Manuel Almeida | Mar 27, 2013 | Opinion
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...
