Sisi says Egypt has no ‘territorial ambitions’ after Israel’s Smotrich threatens Sinai The Egyptian president’s remarks follow a warning from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich that Israel would seize the Sinai Peninsula if Egypt attacks. Egypt
Analysis How Netanyahu ceded to Trump, agreed to Egypt's $35B gas deal The Israeli prime minister's frustration with Trump administration strong-arming continues, with pressure to sign Egypt gas deal and now a reported push for Sisi meeting. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
US energy secretary scraps visit after Israel puts $35B Egypt gas deal on hold Despite US pressure, Energy Minister Eli Cohen refuses to approve a $35 billion gas deal with Egypt until "a fair price for the Israeli market" is secured. Israel
Israel intercepts weapons-laden drone from Egypt: What we know The Israeli military said it intercepted a large drone carrying rifles and ammunition from Egypt. Egypt
Analysis As Iran’s role recedes, Israel alarmed by Turkey-Syria-Egypt alignment By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis Egypt fed up with Netanyahu, but crisis with Israel deeper than Philadelphi By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Analysis Israel-Egypt security cooperation rattled but steady after border attack By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Culture Egyptian camel racing returns to northern Sinai after 14-year hiatus After a 14-year hiatus, the Egyptian state resumed camel racing in el-Arish in north Sinai, in a bid to show that security and stability have returned to the governorate after the Egyptian army had been fighting an insurgency led by terrorist groups for years. Egypt
Oil spill darkens Egyptian tourist town Ahead of the Cop27, an oil spill in Egypt highlights the country’s inability to deal with environmental disasters. Egypt
Egypt army makes gains against Islamic State in western Sinai Egyptian Army troops and tribal fighters are working to liberate the northwestern Sinai village of Gilbana from IS control as the terrorist group tries to move its command center there. Egypt
Culture Life returns to shores of northern Sinai Peninsula The northern Sinai governorate has opened the beach in Sheikh Zuweid for residents to vacation and picnic for the first time in more than eight years after terrorist operations and the army’s military response to them. Egypt
Egyptian tourists unwelcome in south Sinai as Israelis visit in droves Israeli tourists are flocking to south Sinai while Egyptians are being forced to turn back, in violation of the law and the constitution. Egypt
Egyptian army changes strategy in war against terrorism in Sinai The Egyptian army has recently made public statements about its operations against militants in the Sinai Peninsula, pointing to a shift in its strategy that had been reliant on local tribes, while refraining from publicly speaking about the battles. Egypt
Egyptians outraged over Israeli festivals in Sinai Two music festivals organized by Israel in the Sinai Peninsula have raised the ire of Egyptians as they coincided with the anniversary of the liberation of Sinai. Egypt
Islamic State affiliate in Sinai steps up attacks under new leader Since the radical Islamic State-affiliate Wilayat Sinai pledged allegiance to the new IS leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, it intensified its operations in northern Sinai, where they are confronting local tribes. Egypt
Israel shocked by Islamic State-inspired terror attack Israel’s security agencies were blindsided when the killer of four civilians in Beersheba this week turned out to be an Israeli citizen from the nearby Bedouin town of Hura. Israel
Israel, Egypt launch new flight route ahead of Passover Following up on the September meeting between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Jerusalem and Cairo announced the opening of a flight route between Tel Aviv and Sharm el-Sheikh. Israel
Attacks raise fears of Islamic State resurgence in Sinai The recent death of five army troops in the Sinai Peninsula is giving rise to fears from a possible revival of the local Islamic State branch, given growing IS activities in other countries. Egypt
Egypt revives Western Desert agricultural project Egypt has breathed new life into an old agricultural project in its Western Desert, hoping it will increase food production and reduce imports. Egypt
