Syrian children pay the heaviest price in war
By Dr Cesar Chelala The numbers of Syrian children affected by the brutal war ravaging their country are truly disheartening. According to UN agencies, one million children, three-quarters of them…
Turmoil in Egypt: Learning lessons from the Philippines
By James M. Dorsey With Egypt deeply polarised politically and religiously, kick-starting a political process capable of bridging divides and creating an inclusive democratic process seems a distant prospect. It…
ElBaradei Exhumed
After his recent untimely resignation, it is fair to say that we have seen the end of Egyptian law scholar and diplomat Mohamed Mustafa ElBaradei’s career in public service. Now,…
Barbatoze
Sherif Adel is a Cairo based cartoonist and dentist. Running his online comics blog and working on his first graphic novel. www.barbatoze.com
Egypt-Turkey market link project stalled
Following Egypt’s political turmoil, the linking of the Egyptian and Turkish stock exchanges postponed
EGP 19bn in remitances from those living abroad
By: Ibrahim al-Masry Kamal Abu Eita, Minister of Manpower and Emigration stated that basic services need to be provided in order to encourage economic growth and benefit the lower…
Turkey and Qatar urge Egypt to return to the ballot box, release Morsi
FMs Davutoğlu and Al-Attiyah say that “legitimacy must return to Egypt”
Army and police are tyrants: Salafi Jihadists
By Nasser al-Azazi The “hatred oppression and tyranny” of the police and armed forces and their “heinous crimes against Muslims” are unforgiveable, the Salafi Jihadist Organisation of Sinai said in…
Lethal force justified against armed groups says former grand mufti
Ali Gomaa approves of security forces efforts against armed groups, condemns ‘American interference’
Research centre finds sit-in dispersal adhered to international standards
Ibn Khaldun Center outlines 14 August dispersal process
