Egyptians losing patience with Sisi as economy deteriorates
A cartoon which appeared on social media shows a drowning Egyptian, only his hand protruding from the depths, waving for help. The next strips show President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi diving…
Libya and the Egyptian coup
The overthrow of Mohamed Morsi, the first Egyptian president from the long-persecuted Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan) will have a lasting impact on the politics of the region. Given its historical, social…
Egypt, Egypt
In less than 30 months, Egyptians have forced two presidents out of office. While the first Egyptian revolution – in 2011 – took about three weeks to humble the modern-day…
True riba-free Islamic banking
The motivation to provide interest- (riba) free financial services is derived from the desire of Muslim communities living in the modern age. The general perception of most of the critics…
A fitting metaphor for Gaza
MADELEINE Albright once appeared for an interview for CBS 60 Minutes with Lesley Stahl. She was asked about the tragic effect of US sanctions on Iraqi children. “We have heard…
Shameful capitulation
THERE had never been many expectations from the Arab countries to stand up in support of the Palestinian people living under occupation. After all, many of them have made peace…
Talking to children about Gaza
HOW do we talk to our children about what’s happening in Gaza? It’s a quandary that most parents in Pakistan are confronting as the conflict continues, one month and approximately…
Boats of doom
IT is being called the worst migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea. A week ago, a migrant boat carrying up to 750 people, 400 of them said to be…
Legacy and labour
THE struggle for workers’ rights didn’t begin with May 1. In fact, the first mention of organised labour protests isn’t in the history books, but in the creation myths of…
Israel at 75
ABDUL Aziz bin Saud has been extensively quoted from his marathon talks with American President Franklin D. Roosevelt during their meeting in 1945 on board US cruiser Quincy in the…
