Rabat, Asharq Al-Awsat—While Libya today remains in a state of turmoil, the uprising against Gaddafi in February 2011 was one of the more surprising aspects of the ‘Arab Spring,’ and was one of the developments that raised hopes highest among observers given that it toppled one of the world’s longes
Rabat, Asharq Al-Awsat—While Libya today remains in a state of turmoil, the uprising against Gaddafi in February 2011 was one of the more surprising aspects of the ‘Arab Spring,’ and was one of the developments that raised hopes highest among observers given that it toppled one of the wo
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat on Saturday, Egypt’s interim president Adly Mansour spoke to a foreign media outlet for the first time since taking over the leadership of Egypt in one of the most important stages in Egypt’s modern history. Asharq Al-Awsat met wi
On my most recent trip to Egypt I noticed how few passengers were on board the plane, especially in business and first class. As they say, “capital is a coward” that fears instability and uncertainty. The Egyptian newspapers were full of talk about the anniversary of the 1973 October War
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat on Saturday, Egypt’s interim president Adly Mansour spoke to a foreign media outlet for the first time since taking over the leadership of Egypt in one of the most important stages of in Egypt’s modern history. Asharq
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat Egypt’s interim President Adly Mansour praised the stance of Saudi Arabia and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz towards the recent transformations in Egypt. “The King was the first to have sent me a
Amman, Asharq Al-Awsat—Since taking the throne after the death of his father in 1999, Jordan’s King Abdullah II has seen the outbreak of the second Intifada in the Occupied Territories; the attacks of September 11, 2001; the invasion of Iraq; the toppling of Mubarak, Ben Ali, Saleh and Gaddafi; and
