Social narcissism – by Ayesha Siddiqa: The writer is an independent social scientist and author of Military Inc. Anyone confused and worried by the Pakistani state’s inability to deal with terrorism must instantly refer to the Greek mythology of narcissism. It’s the story of
Wahhabism vs Wahhabism: Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Editor’s note: We are cross posting excerpts from two articles. The first one looks at the deeper causes of the friction between the Wahhabi (Salafi) monarchies of Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The second refers to the Al Arabia news
Islam: A Tale of two Sects – by Agha Shaukat Jaferi: The seeds of schism in Islam were sown almost 1400 years ago, immediately after the demise of the Prophet of Islam (pbuh), and the events that ensued witnessed nothing but bloodshed, and destruction within the ranks of Muslims. The
اسرائیل سعودی عرب تعلقات کا تاریخی پس منظر: سعودیہ عرب اور اسرائيل کے درمیان تعلقات کے بارے میں مڈل ایسٹ اور مغربی میڈیا میں بہت زیادہ بات چیت ہورہی ہے اور کیا جارہا ہے کہ سعودی عرب مصر،ایران اور شام کے معاملے میں ایک طرف ہیں اور
This is not our war (Syria edition) – by Ahsan Butt: Editor’s Note: Otherwise a well written and perhaps well intentioned article, the author falls into the naive trap of the false Shia Sunni binary. Here are some guidelines for young writers who are willfully misled by their seniors in