Tag: ramadan
Charity-seekers from all over Pakistan flock to Karachi at Ramadan to collect alms
By Betsy Joles KARACHI, Pakistan — On a recent Monday afternoon, 61-year-old Sayani Soomar, a widow, sits on a curb in a busy Karachi commercial area with a paper sign asking for help. She holds in her lap packages with pills for high blood pressure, her husband’s death certificate and an electricity bill — evidence…
Ramadan in the West Bank: Displacement and Despair
Middle East Tensions An Israeli military operation has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians who can’t break their fast in their own homes and don’t know when, or if, they will ever return. By Fatima AbdulKarim Reporting from Jenin in the West Bank The bustle of Ramadan markets has been reduced to a trickle of…
As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage
Syria After Civil War The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation is putting a damper on a typically festive season. The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation…