Ahmed Aboulenein

Ahmed Aboul Enein is an Egyptian journalist who hates writing about himself in the third person. Follow him on Twitter @aaboulenein
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A picture taken on August 10, 2012 shows Egyptian Defence Minister and Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi (C) attending an iftar meal ceremony in Rafah, Northern Sinai. Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi replaced Tantawi and sent him into retirement, official news agency MENA reported on August 12, 2012. AFP PHOTO/AHMED RAMDAN
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Safe exit for Tantawi and Anan

Morsy appointed Tantawi and Anan as presidential advisors and awarded Tantawi Egypt’s…

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Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi (C), former head of the military council Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi (L) and former armed forces chief Sami Anan (R) attending a graduation ceremony of military cadets in Cairo on 12 August 12, AFP PHOTO/EGYPTIAN PRESIDENCY
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Morsy assumes power: Sacks Tantawi and Anan, reverses constitutional decree and reshuffles SCAF

In an unexpected and unprecedented move, President Mohamed Morsy has sacked the…

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Tantawi, Morsi & Anan
Egypt

Morsy sacks Tantawi and Anan

Morsy sacks Tantawi and Anan, reshuffles SCAF, reverses constitutional decree

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Tanks are transported into North Sinai near the border between Egypt and Gaza
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Army operation provokes barrage of questions

Evidence of the attackers comes to light as the army reinforces troops…

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Culture

The rise and ruses of Tawfiq Okasha

Okasha gave answers favourable to Israel and when he was told the…

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Prime Minster Hesham Qandil announced yesterday government plans to increase natural gas prices for cement and brick factories from $4 per million BTU to $6 per million BTU. (File Photo) (AFP PHOTO)
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The insiders: ministry officials who finally got the big job

The last article in the Hesham Qandil's cabinet-examining series, by Ahmed Aboul…

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Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil (C)prepares to lead the prayer over the coffins of the 16 soldiers killed during an attack on a border crossing post in Northern Sinai, during their funeral on August 7, 2012 in Cairo, Egypt-AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA
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Qandil’s faux independents

The fact that a quarter of ministers in Prime Minister Hesham Qandil’s…

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Field Marshall and Defence Minister Mohamed Tantawi salutes President Mohamed Morsy during the presidential oath swearing ceremony televised on the state run Al-Masrya channel, 30 June SCREEN GRAB / AL-MASRYA
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Morsy strikes back

The president sacks key security and government officials

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Constituent Assembly votes on proposals for the formation of a new constitution Mohamed Omar
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Constitutional assembly continues deliberations

The committee is not done discussing the judicial branch and said it…

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Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Qandil. AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA
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Continuity of command

Over a quarter of Qandil’s ministers have served under his predecessor

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