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Egyptian soldiers stand on top of an armored personnel carrier at a military checkpoint on the Egyptian side of Rafah, in the northern Sinai, on August 10, 2012. (AFP)

66 on Trial on Charges of Forming ISIS Branch in Upper Egypt

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...

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A general view of the Nile River and the Cairo skyline is seen from the Cairo Tower in Cairo Tower in the Zamalek district on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)

Opinion: Egypt’s Five Major Crises

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...

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Horse carts used for tourist and belonging to an Arab clan smolder after clashes between the Arab clan and a Nubian family in the southern city of Aswan, Egypt, Sunday, April 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Sabry Khaled, El Shorouk Newspaper)

Tribal feud leaves three dead, 10 injured in Upper Egypt

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,...