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Osama Mohamed Mursi, son of Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed Mursi, speaks during a news conference in Cairo July 22, 2013. Source: Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Mursi family threatens military institutions with legal action

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 23, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Osama Mohamed Mursi, the son of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi, said yesterday that his family is determined to appeal to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an inquiry into “the facts of his father’s kidnapping.” During a press...

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In this July 13, 2012 file photo, Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi speaks to reporters at the Presidential palace in Cairo. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)

Mursi digs himself into a hole

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jun 22, 2013 | Opinion

A few days ago, I watched an interview with the Egyptian tourism minister on a foreign media outlet. He was trying to convince the audience that Egypt is still a hospitable country, and promised that the government would not interfere in foreign tourists’ affairs—what...

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An Egyptian Salafi shouts anti-Mohammed Morsi slogans and holds a copy of the Muslim holy book, the Quran, in support of bearded police officers, who were prevented from carrying out their work in the interior ministry, during a protest in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, June 1, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Amr Nabil

Detention of Salafist leader raises tensions in Egypt

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jun 2, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Salafist leaders in Egypt called for an urgent meeting to discuss the recent escalation of tensions between their followers and the Muslim Brotherhood following the recent detention of a Salafist politician. It will also consider taking legal...

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File photo—Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses on April 16, 2013 members of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara. (AFP PHOTO / ADEM ALTAN)

Opinion: Turkish Lessons in Cairo

by Afshin Molavi | May 1, 2013 | Opinion

Shortly after the January 25 revolution in Egypt, prominent Egyptian investor Ahmed Heikal said: “If we get things right, we could be Turkey in ten years. If we get them wrong, we could be Pakistan in 18 months.” Today, almost two years after this statement, Egypt’s...

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Thousands of Libyans celebrate the second anniversary of the Libyan uprising at Martyrs square on February 17, 2013 in Tripoli. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD TURKIA

It’s Not Enough to Topple Dictators

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Feb 20, 2013 | Opinion

The world has seen many terrible rulers, and last week we celebrated the revolution that toppled one of the worst rulers from power, Muammar Gaddafi. The Libyan dictator was responsible for huge devastation and destruction, and not just in Libya. The memory of Gaddafi...