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Britons Want Queen to Pay for Palace Repair

by Raneem Hannoush | Nov 23, 2016 | Features

London – More than 125,000 Britons have signed an electronic petition calling the resident of Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II to pay for the palace repair, which is expected to cost £370 million funded by the taxpayer. Activist Mark Johnson has set up the...

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Opinion: Shocking Hypocrisy

by Hussein Shobokshi | Jun 27, 2016 | Opinion

Political earthquakes come in different forms, and the result of the recent British referendum which resulted in a vote to leave the EU is “a powerful political earthquake”. The most pessimistic members of the British government did not expect this outcome. As soon as...

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Opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi participate in a protest in Cairo, Egypt, 02 July 2013.
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The Legitimacy Excuse

by Elizabeth Monier | Jul 3, 2013 | Majalla Blogs

After the unprecedented number of protesters that turned out to call for Mursi’s ouster on Sunday, June 30, and the ultimatum given by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on July 1, it seems the end of President Mohamed Mursi—and perhaps even the Muslim...

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Opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi burn the content of a Freedom and Justice Party office in the coastal city of Alexandria on June 28, 2013. (AFP)

Egypt braces for June 30 protests

by Mahmud El Shafey | Jun 29, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Following nation-wide violence on Friday that resulted in three deaths and hundreds of injuries, Egypt is preparing for even more chaos as the much anticipated June 30 anti-government protests get underway tomorrow. Deadly clashes broke out...