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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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A supporter of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi tries to take cover as a police officer uses a shotgun during clashes in Nasr city area, east of Cairo July 27, 2013. (Reuters/Asmaa Waguih)

Egypt: More than 100 killed in Cairo massacre

by Mahmud El Shafey | Jul 27, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—More than 100 people have been reported killed by security officials in Egypt in what represents the worst state-led massacre since former president Hosni Mubarak’s ouster. The violence took place in the early hours of Saturday morning at a...

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In this Wednesday, April 24, 2013 file photo, Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi reviews honor guards during an arrival ceremony for his U.S. counterpart at the Ministry of Defense in Cairo. (AP/Jim Watson, Pool)

Egypt: Violence escalates as Sisi calls for Friday protests

by Mahmud El Shafey | Jul 24, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—As supporters and opponents of deposed President Mohamed Mursi continue to face off across the country, Egypt finds itself in the midst of a deteriorating security crisis. This security crisis looks set to worsen after Egypt army chief Gen....

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A member of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporter of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi shouts slogans in front of barbed wire near Republican Guard headquarters in Nasr City, a suburb of Cairo July 19, 2013. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

Egypt: New constitution ordered as Mursi supporters rally

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 20, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Supporters of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi gathered in eastern Cairo’s Rabaa Al-Adawaiya Square on Saturday in their tens of thousands, renewing call for his reinstatement. This comes as part of an on-going sit-in that has been...