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Silhouetted supporters of the ousted Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi, stand in front the Egyptian army soldiers, not seen, after the protesters block a highway that link to the airport, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on May 30, 2013 shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaking during an interview Lebanon’s Shiite Muslim party Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV in Damascus. Source: AFP Photo/HO/SANA
Opinion: The trap of sectarianism
Perhaps, the most serious offense, hazard and threat to face the “Shi’ite” brothers in their contemporary history is Hezbollah’s involvement in the cold-blooded killing of the Syrian people, to protect a Ba`athist regime that long sang the...Caption:
Egyptian Salafi Muslims chant slogans during a protest in support of the bearded police officers who were prevented from carrying out their work in the interior ministry, in front of Abdeen presidential palace in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Friday, March 1, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Khalil Hamra
Opinion: The Islamist Divide
“If you are fools, try stopping us!” This is the title of a campaign being led by an extremist Islamist group in Tunisia. By “fools,” the group is referring to the Islamist Ennahda party and its government. The paradox is that Ennahda Islamists doubt the presence of...Caption:
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Robert Wright on Religion and Conflict
Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat—The American writer Robert Wright refuses to be labeled a scholar, preferring instead to be called a journalist. In truth, he combines the best of both fields: expressing thorough scholarly research with the graceful, simple style of the...Caption:
Salafists in Tunisia wave black flags reading “There’s no God but God and Mohammed is his prophet” during a demonstration. AFP PHOTO / SALAH HABIBI