by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Aug 2, 2017 | Middle East
Cairo – The trial of 66 suspects on charges of forming an armed group in Egypt kicked off at a criminal court on Tuesday. The suspects, who are affiliated with the ISIS terrorist organization, were seeking to form a branch of the group in Upper Egypt. They were...
by Mamoun Fandy | Jun 3, 2014 | Opinion
Now that Egypt has elected its president, it must confront five long-term major crises, which must be dealt with collectively, and prioritized, so the country can avoid becoming bogged down in tactical issues at the expense of pursuing a wider strategy—which would...
by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Apr 7, 2014 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Three people were killed and 10 injured on Sunday following tribal feuds between Arab and Nubian clans in the city of Aswan in Upper Egypt. Clashes between the Arab Hilayel clan and the Nubian Daboud clan in the tourist city broke out on Friday,...