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A handout photograph made available by the Egyptian Presidency Press Office on 19 July 2013 shows interim Egyptian President Adli Mansour during his televised speech aired 18 July, in Cairo, Egypt. (EPA/Mohamed Samaha)

Egypt’s constitutional committee takes shape

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

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The second stage of Egypt’s contentious transitional roadmap is now underway, with political consultations taking place to see who will be included in the 50-member committee tasked with amending Egypt’s constitution. This comes following...

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Kamal Helbawy, Former Brotherhood Spokesman, on Mursi’s Ouster

by Mohammed Al-Shafey | Jul 26, 2013 | Interviews

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sheikh Kamal Helbawy, founder of the Muslim League in Britain, secretary-general of the Islamic Unity Forum in Europe, and the advisor to the Egyptian Salvation Front, which was dissolved after the January revolution, carries much clout amongst...

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Egyptian supporters of ousted President Mohamed Mursi hold posters depicting him during a demonstration in front of the Attorney General’s office, in Cairo, Egypt, 22 July 2013. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

Opinion: A Painful Lesson

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 23, 2013 | Opinion

What hurts Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood the most is not the army, not the Tamarod (Rebellion) movement, not the Al-Azhar institution, nor even the 22 million Egyptians who allegedly supported the toppling of former President Mohammed Mursi. What hurts them the most is...

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A poster of ousted President Mohammed Morsi hangs on the barb wire at the Republican Guard building in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Opinion: The Ultimate Downfall of Political Islam

by Yousef Al-Dayni | Jul 11, 2013 | Opinion

“Islamist” models, or the political parties that use religion to serve political purposes, should not be viewed from a domestic perspective. This will not help us understand this globalized phenomenon, which is currently fighting for its life. The latest of such...

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Iranian tourists visit the Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor on June 3, 2013 (AFP PHOTO / STR)

Mursi appoints Salafist as Luxor governor

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 17, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The choice of a new governor for the province that is home to one of Egypt’s most popular tourist destinations has raised eyebrows both in Egypt and abroad. The province of Luxor will now be headed by Adel Asaad Al-Khayyat, a 52-year-old...