Opinion: Egypt after June 30
Do not believe anyone who tells you they know what will happen in Egypt before, during or after June 30, 2013, the date that the Tamarod (Rebellion) campaign will demonstrate for ousting president...
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In conversation with Egypt’s human rights chief
File photo of the secretary-general of Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights, Abdullah El-Ashaal. (Asharq Al-Awast) Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Abdullah El-Ashaal has been described as a legal expert,...
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Mursi admits mistakes in speech marking first year
In this Wednesday, June 27, 2013 image released by the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi delivers a speech, in Cairo, Egypt. (AP/Egyptian Presidency) London, Asharq...
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President Mursi: One Year in Office
Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi speaks during a news conference with Turkish President Abdullah Gül (not pictured) after their meeting at Presidential Palace “Qasr Al-Quba” in Cairo on February 7,...
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Egypt braces for June 30 protests
Opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi burn the content of a Freedom and Justice Party office in the coastal city of Alexandria on June 28, 2013. (AFP) London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Following...
View ArticleOpinion: A moment of change in Egypt
Over the last two weeks, ordinary people and political elites, whether inside or outside Egypt, have wondered where the country is heading. However, the answer to this question remains ambiguous. The...
View ArticleOpinion: Mursi is a knockoff Erdoğan
There were many optimists amongst those who hoped and dreamed that President Mohamed Mursi’s rule would be a significant transition in the history of Egypt. However, Mohamed Mursi—the last-minute...
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The Legitimacy Excuse
Opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi participate in a protest in Cairo, Egypt, 02 July 2013.Source: EPA/Mohammed Saber After the unprecedented number of protesters that turned out to call for...
View ArticleOpinion: Egypt’s “déjà vu”
The world-famous French expression “déjà vu”—which is also the title of a famous film—means thinking that a new incident or life experience had occurred before. This expression may be somehow applied...
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Egypt has enough wheat to last 5 months, says official
People queue for subsidised bread in front of a bakery in Alexandria in this June 2, 2013, file photo. (REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih) Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt, the world’s largest importer of wheat, has...
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Egypt-Turkey ties deteriorate on Mursi ouster
Pro-Islamic Turks take part in a demonstration supporting deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi in Istanbul July 14, 2013. (Reuters/Umit Bektas) Istanbul, Asharq Al-Awsat—Turkey has called for the...
View ArticleDebate: Egypt’s military had to intervene
The question of the future of the Muslim Brotherhood is a sore spot for the group. A year after coming to power, and attempting to monopolize the state, the Brotherhood have lost everything that they...
View ArticleDebate: Egypt’s military did not have to intervene
When asked whether I support Egypt’s military intervention, my reply is that the statement issued by the Armed Forces’ General Command and read by Gen. Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, Minister of Defense and...
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Mursi family threatens military institutions with legal action
Osama Mohamed Mursi, son of Egypt’s ousted president, Mohamed Mursi, speaks during a news conference in Cairo on July 22, 2013. (Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany) Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Osama Mohamed...
View ArticleOpinion: The Roots of Erdoğan’s Anger
Discussing Egyptian–Turkish ties years ago, a diplomat jokingly said that the difference between the two countries lies in their Islamic history. While Egypt was ruled by the Mamluks, Turkey is of...
View ArticleOpinion: The Turkish Republic or the Ottoman Empire?
The statements coming from Turkey about the state of affairs in Egypt after June 30 seem shocking, especially those issued by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his foreign minister, Ahmet...
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Egypt: Brotherhood spokesman accuses Sisi of inciting massacre
File photo of a soldier asking a supporter of overthrown president Mohamed Mursi to take his protest to the sidewalk as they stand guard in Giza. (Reuters Photo) Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Muslim...
View ArticleOpinion: Egypt’s Testing Times
Last Sunday, I received an email signed, “Kylil Morrow, 18 years old from Michigan University,” containing the following question: Do you expect the Syrian scenario to be repeated in Egypt—not between...
View ArticleOpinion: The Muslim Brotherhood on the Precipice
The Muslim Brotherhood has left the political arena in Egypt, and it appears that the other branches of the group in the countries that witnessed the Arab Spring will suffer major rifts. The public...
View ArticleOpinion: A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed
As is the case among individuals, there are nothing as important as crises and hardships in defining the ties among countries. Saudi Arabia has proved to be a true friend of Egypt during the crisis it...
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