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Supporters of Egypt’s deposed President Mohamed Mursi carry the body of a fellow supporter killed by violence outside the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo July 8, 2013 (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

Over 40 killed in Cairo shooting

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 8, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Over 40 people were shot dead by army and police outside the barracks of the Egyptian army’s Republican Guard division in Cairo in the early hours of Monday morning, according to reports in the Egyptian media. The victims were reportedly...

Facing jail, protest leader Navalny condemns Putin’s Russia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 5, 2013 | World

Kirov, Reuters—Protest leader Alexei Navalny said on Friday he would destroy the political system under President Vladimir Putin that was “sucking the blood out of Russia”, after state prosecutors demanded he be jailed for six years on theft charges....

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Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol during a shutdown in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 01 July 2013. Source: EPA/Farooq Khan

Policeman, rebel killed in Indian Kashmir fighting

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 1, 2013 | World

Srinagar, AP—A policeman and a militant were killed in a gunbattle in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, as shops and businesses remained closed in the disputed region to protest the killing of two people by the army. Paramilitary spokesman Kishore Prasad said...

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An Egyptian activist distributes petitions for “Tamarod” (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Opinion: Egypt after June 30

by Abdel Monem Said | Jun 22, 2013 | Opinion

Do not believe anyone who tells you they know what will happen in Egypt before, during or after June 30, 2013, the date that the Tamarod (Rebellion) campaign will demonstrate for ousting president Mohamed Mursi and replacing him with a presidential council chaired by...

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Demonstrators hold Brazil’s national flag in front of a fire during an anti-government protest in Fortaleza June 21, 2013. (Reuters/Davi Pinheiro)

Brazil’s president pledges to hold dialogue with protesters

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 22, 2013 | World

Sao Paulo and Brasilia, Reuters—Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff promised on Friday to hold a dialogue with members of a protest movement sweeping the country, but also said she would do whatever is necessary to maintain order in the wake of widespread vandalism and...