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This file photo taken on February 25, 2015 shows an Egyptian policeman standing guard outside the Supreme Constitutional Court in Cairo on February 25, 2015. Egypt’s top court has struck down part of a law that allowed authorities to ban all but officially sanctioned protests, a court official said On December 3, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI

Egypt’s Supreme Court Upholds Law Against Protests

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 3, 2016 | Middle East

Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court passed on Saturday a law that effectively bans protests, settling a years-long court battle and protecting the law from further challenges. It demands that future protesters notify the interior ministry of any public...

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Turkish soldiers involved in a coup attempt raise their hands in surrender Saturday on the bridge that crosses Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait. Turkey’s government reestablished control Saturday and declared the coup a failure. More than 250 were killed and more, Getty

Over Time Recorded Changes in Turkish Army Callings

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 19, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara- When discussing military coups in Turkey, especially with its most recent startling turn of events, last Friday, it is imperative to take into consideration the creed valued and objectives held by the Turkish national army and the changes they have undergone....

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Opinion: Why is Iran “Openly” Announcing its Presence in Syria?

by Tariq Alhomayed | Apr 6, 2016 | Opinion

The deputy coordinator of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces General Amir-Ali Arasteh announced that his country will send “special forces from Brigade 65 and other units to Syria to work as advisers” and added that Iran may decide at some point to use special...

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Workers take down the insignia from the headquarters of Cyprus’ now defunct second-largest bank Laiki in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Philippos Christou

Greece to break up state power company for money

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 15, 2013 | World

Athens, AP—Greece’s conservative-led government on Wednesday announced plans to break up the state-run Public Power Corporation by 2016, as part of a privatization program demanded by the crisis-hit country’s creditors. Government spokesman Simos...