The Saudis have adopted an uncharacteristic position over the coup in Egypt. King Abdullah was the first foreign ruler to welcome it and immediately arranged for a $12 billion aid package for the mass murderers to continue their rampage unencumbered by financial woes.
Who exactly is General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi? Born to a Moroccan Jewish mother, his maternal uncle was a member of David Ben Gurion’s political party. How did this Sephardi sleeper stay within the loop without being exposed for so long and rising to the top spot in the military?
The Crescent International cover design of last issue (August 2013) so accurately captured the essence of events in Egypt that it became an instant success worldwide.
In Egypt the Ikhwan failed within one year while in Iran, the Islamic movement has established a government that is still in place and going strong. Why? The Ikhwan made the mistake of working within the system while Imam Khomeini understood that the existing system had to be demolished.
Sayyid Qutb’s martyrdom anniversary falls on August 29 but how many Muslims—even committed ones—are aware of this? Should this great scholar of Islam not be remembered for his immense contributions?
1Egyptian leadership is beginning to realize that the Western instigated war in Syria can only be ended through political negotiations.
Western media outlets are giving the worst possible twist to normal growth and development of relations between Iran and Egypt. As long as Egypt was an US-zionist colony, it was considered normal. Egyptian independence raises alarm bells.
While Egypt takes tentative steps towards a new order based on justice and fairness, the old guard continues to frustrate these efforts.
Long line up characterized the two rounds of referendum to approve Egypt’s new constitution. The overall approval rate was 64% despite attempts by the opposition to disrupt the vote.
The Muslims have reposed high expectations in the people and leadership of Egypt. Will the new leadership follow in the footsteps of Hassan al-Banna and Syed Qutb or end up compromising with imperialism and Zionism?
The people of Egypt showed they would not be persuaded to follow the path of instability and chaos. After two years of turmoil, they want peace and stability. They showed it by voting overwhelmingly in favour of the new constitution.
What we are witnessing in Egypt is the direct result of operating within the existing corrupt order.
Anti-government protests that were relatively small were talked up as bringing out hundreds of thousands of people into Tahrir Square.
Is President Mohamad Mursi serious in his pronouncements or is he simply playing to the public gallery?
President Mohamed Mursi’s attempt to follow an independent foreign policy for Egypt does not sit well with the Americans who want only subservient rulers in the Muslim world.
Hillary Clinton underlined the need to keep governments like Egypt on the payroll in order to advance US foreign policy objectives in the region.
முஸ்லிம் நாடுகளில் (குடிமை அல்லது இராணுவப் பின்னணி கொண்ட) சில குறிப்பிட்ட தனிநபர்களோ குடும்பங்களோ இப்படியொரு நீண்டநெடுங்காலம் ஆட்சிசெய்ய முடிவது எப்படி? அதிகாரத்தில் இருப்பவர்களாயினும் அவர்களை எதிர்ப்பவர்களாயினும் வன்முறை மற்றும் பலாத்காரத்தையே சார்ந்திருப்பது ஏன்? பிரபுத்துவ அல்லது சர்வாதிகார ஆட்சிமுறைகளுக்குள் அவற்றை விழச்செய்யும் பிரத்யேகமான எதுவும் அவற்றின் வரலாற்றுப் பரிணாமத்திலேயே இருக்கின்றதா?
The euphoria that greeted the official announcement confirming victory of Dr. Mohamed al-Mursi of Hizb al-Hurriyah wa-al-‘Adalah (the Freedom and Justice Party) in the run-off presidential election of June 16 and 17 may prove short-lived.
No change occurs in a vacuum. If change appears to occur suddenly this is largely the result of lack of awareness of underlying developments that lead to an explosion in society. In the physical world, this can best be explained by volcanic eruption.
Let us begin by emphasizing that the best known Islamic Party in the Muslim world, al-Ikhwan al-Muslimeen (the Muslim Brotherhood), is not an agent of any foreign or imperialist power or government.
