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Yemeni Salafi protesters take part in a demonstration in Sanaa on November 16, 2013. (AFP)

Yemen: Houthi–Salafist ceasefire negotiations break down

by Arafat Madabish | Nov 20, 2013 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Houthi gunmen renewed their shelling of Dammaj in Yemen’s northern Saada province on Tuesday, killing at least 20 local residents, local sources informed Asharq Al-Awsat. The heavy shelling in the predominately Salafist governorate,...

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Ahmed El-Khouly, left, a member of the Anti-Coup Alliance, speaks during a press conference along with the Islamist coalition on September 4, 2013 in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. (AFP Photo/Gianluigi Guercia)

Egypt: Salafist Nour Party seeks Al-Azhar help on constitution

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Sep 5, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The National Coalition for Legitimacy, the umbrella organization for groups opposed to the army-backed ousting of former president Mursi, said on Wednesday that it was willing to take part in a national reconciliation process. Representatives of...

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A supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt’s ousted president Mohamed Morsi (portrait) holds pictures of the former Islamist leader and shout slogans during a demonstration in the coastal city of Alexandria on July 19, 2013. (AFP PHOTO / STR.)

Egypt: Senior Salafist defends Mursi’s ouster

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jul 21, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sheikh Yasser El-Burhami, the vice president of the Al-Dawa Al-Salafiya (Salafist Call) organization urged Salafist leaders and the members of the guidance bureau of the Muslim Brotherhood to step down to defend national interest. Burhami’s call...

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Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi speaks during a news conference with Turkish President Abdullah Gul (not pictured) after their meeting at Presidential Palace “Qasr Al Quba” in Cairo February 7, 2013. (REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

Egypt prosecutors announce criminal investigation into Mursi

by Mahmud El Shafey | Jul 13, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s public prosecutor’s office has announced that it is in the process of investigating complaints against deposed president Mohamed Mursi and senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood. In a statement earlier today, the public...

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A protester holds a picture of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi as Sudanese and Egyptian Islamists shout slogans against Mursi’s ousting during a rally after midday prayers, while they march from King Farouq Mosque to the Egyptian embassy in central Khartoum July 8, 2013. Source: Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

The Islamist Reaction

by Alex Walsh | Jul 11, 2013 | Majalla Blogs

Mursi’s defiance until the very end of the military’s deadline may appear surprising, considering the completeness of the political forces arrayed against him—unless you think that Mursi intended to become a martyr for “legitimacy,” the watchword of those who oppose...