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A supporter of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, flashes the victory sign as he stands in front of Egyptian army stand guard around the Republican Guard building in Nasser City, Cairo, on Monday, July 8, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Khalil Hamra

Opinion: The Algerian Nightmare in Egypt

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 9, 2013 | Opinion

Following the nationwide mass protests against Mursi that led to his ouster, the message coming from the Muslim Brotherhood was one of violence. Last week’s scenes of death, chaos and fires in parts of Egypt were reminiscent of Algeria in 1992, following the...

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Nobel Peace prize laureate and Egyptian opposition National Salvation Front leader Mohamed El Baradei (L) gives a press conference on June 27, 2013 in Cairo (AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA)

Egypt: Salafists block Baradei appointment as PM

by Mahmud El Shafey | Jul 7, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s interim president Adly Mansour, has been forced to backtrack on claims that opposition leader Mohamed El-Baradei has been appointed interim prime minister. The office of Egypt’s interim president, Adly Mansour, announced on Saturday...

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Egypt’s Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is seen during a news conference in Cairo on the release of seven members of the Egyptian security forces kidnapped by Islamist militants in Sinai, in this May 22, 2013 file picture. (Reuters)

El-Sisi: The General at the Heart of Events

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jul 7, 2013 | Profiles

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Colonel General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is, now more than ever, a divisive figure in Egyptian society. There are many who laud his patriotism and the central role played by Egypt’s military institution as a stabilizing force in the country,...

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upporters of the ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi gather next the headquarters of the Republican Guard, in Cairo, Egypt, 05 July 2013. (EPA/Mohammed Saber)

Pro-Mursi protesters killed as interim president dissolves Shura Council

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 5, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—At least three people have been reported killed in Cairo today as Egyptian soldiers opened fire on pro-Mursi supporters. The clashes occurred on the same that Egypt’s interim president Adly Masnour ordered the dissolution of Egypt’s...

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In this Sept. 30, 2012 file photo, Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul, right, and Egyptian President Muhammed Morsi shake hands before a meeting in Ankara, Turkey. Source: AP Photo/File

International opinion divided over toppling of Mursi

by Mahmud El Shafey | Jul 5, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The downfall of Egypt’s President Mohamed Mursi at the hands of millions of protestors and the country’s armed forces has provoked mixed reactions abroad. Within the Arab world, the monarchs of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two...