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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
