‘The grief I expected to feel for the loss of my father did not materialise’
After the tragic death of my mother and brother, my father’s remarriage pushed me away
Experts fear it could take weeks to dislodge huge ship blocking Suez Canal
Egyptian president eager to limit disruptive debacle as flow of goods totally halted
In Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the sounds of revolt give way to thrum of traffic
Decade on from protests that ousted Hosni Mubarak, only ghosts of revolution remain
The Irish Times view on Hosni Mubarak’s legacy: a tyrant whose regime lives on
The late dictator’s rehabilitation symbolised the dashed hopes of the Arab Spring rebellion
The English have been getting stuff wrong about Ireland again
Donald Clarke: Brexit fever is escalating Britain’s ignorance of Ireland to intolerable levels
How the Six-Day War turned Israel into regional superpower
Conflict in 1967 shifted Israel’s sense of security and hardened positions on both sides
US intervention in Middle East has a long, difficult history
Current effort to oust Assad follows many failed attempts to topple him
Egyptian court rejects transfer of islands to Saudi Arabia
Surrendering islands to Saudis ‘gross violation’ of country’s constitution, court rules
Western leaders’ fixation on Assad has backfired
Obsessive focus on particular Middle Eastern figures has only made them stronger
Muslim Brotherhood’s youth push for retribution
Many young Brotherhood members blame their elders for bungling their chance to govern
Betrayal of Arabs after first World War set stage for turbulent century
Middle East state borders endured despite origins in deals between British and French
The West bears some responsibility for rise of fundamentalism across region
Analysis: western hostility to secular nationalism has helped radical groups flourish
Sisi’s victory margin will reveal most about Egyptian poll
Analysis: presumed new president faces economy in crisis
Entry of Sisi to presidential race divides opinion in Egypt
Candidacy welcomed by secular politicians and Salifis, but criticised by Muslim Brotherhood leader
Saudi Arabia threatens to blockade Qatar over terrorism
Riyadh wants to contain radical groups and media at odds with foreign jihad policy
Veteran leftwinger Sabbahi enters Egypt’s presidential race
Credible contest ensured but army chief Abdel Fatah al-Sisi expected to win by landslide
Muslim Brotherhood’s latest round in decades-long conflict with Egyptian state
Most of the party’s leaders have been imprisoned and President Adly Mansour has spoken of restoring the ban on the group
Egypt criticises foreign news media over coverage of crackdown
New authorities have raided and shut down the offices of the pan-Arab Al-Jazeera network
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