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People demonstrate to demand the country’s National Congress and transitional government ensure the police and the army carry out their jobs, and that militias are dismantled, in Benghazi May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
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Radical Islamist movement Ansar al-Shariah supporters clash with Tunisian police officers after Tunisia’s Interior Ministry on Friday banned their annual conference supposed to be held in Kairouan, in Ettadhamen, near Tunis, Sunday May 19, 2013 (AP Photo/Nawfel)
A gathering storm
Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Since the downfall of Tunisia’s Zine El-Abidine ben Ali, the prospect of radical religious violence has been an unsettling undercurrent in Tunisian society and politics. While many point to the essential moderation and good sense of...Caption:
An Egyptian protester waves his national flag as he is surrounded by tear gas fired by riot police in Cairo’s Tahrir square on January 25, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/MAHMOUD KHALED)
Egypt, the Brotherhood, and the Americans
The Egyptian government and its ruling Freedom and Justice Party, along with various figures within the Muslim Brotherhood, criticized a tweet by the US Embassy in Cairo this week. The tweet in question focused on Egypt’s clampdown on freedom of expression, referring...Caption:
An Egyptian man, living in UAE, casts his vote during the referendum for the Egyptian new constitution, at the Egyptian consulate in Dubai, UAE on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
Democracy and the Caliphate
An article entitled “Doctrines of People in Elections,” published on March 20, 2005, on the website Islam Today , described elections as a “mishap” and presented the “correct” legal and political stance towards them. The article was written as a response to the first...Caption:
Egyptian soldiers stand guard outside the prison in Port Said, Egypt, Saturday, March 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)