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File photo of members of the Muslim Brotherhood praying during a funeral for two people killed in clashes at Rabaa Al-Adawiya Square, east of Cairo August 1, 2013. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

Egypt issues second warning to pro-Mursi sit-in

by Mahmud El Shafey | Aug 2, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s interim authorities issued a second call on Wednesday for supporters of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi to disperse from Cairo’s streets and squares and return to their homes. The Egyptian Interior Ministry issued a public...

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Egyptian supporters of Morsi during a rally supporting ousted president Mohamed Morsi in the streets of Nasr city in Cairo, Egypt, 31 July 2013. (EPA/Mohammed Saber)

Egypt: Police prepare to end Cairo sit-ins

by Mahmud El Shafey | Jul 31, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptians braced for more violence on Wednesday after the military-backed government ordered police to end sit-ins and demonstrations in Cairo held by supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi. In a televised statement, the interim...

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Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi walk near road blocks following clashes with police forces, near the tomb of former President Anwar al-Sadat, in Cairo, Egypt, 27 July 2013. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

Officials: Death toll in Egypt clashes passes 75

by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Jul 28, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Official sources in Egypt yesterday said 78 people were killed and hundreds were injured in clashes between supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi and the security forces in Cairo and Alexandria. Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Gehad...

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An Egyptian man attends the afternoon prayer at al-Azhar mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, July 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Opinion: Egypt’s Fatwa War

by Mshari Al-Zaydi | Jul 28, 2013 | Opinion

They say that it is the Yawm Al-Furqan, or critical moment, in Egypt; however, it is not just critical in the eyes of the Muslim Brotherhood, but also in the eyes of others. Islamic heritage and sentimental memory for the peoples and values of yesterday is not...

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People celebrate at Tahrir Square with a portrait of Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi after a broadcast confirming that the army will temporarily be taking over from the country’s first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013 in Cairo. (AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI.)

Opinion: Egypt’s Testing Times

by Bakir Oweida | Jul 26, 2013 | Opinion

Last Sunday, I received an email signed, “Kylil Morrow, 18 years old from Michigan University,” containing the following question: Do you expect the Syrian scenario to be repeated in Egypt—not between the army and the people, but between the Muslim...