Israeli singers form bridge to Arab countries

Israeli Middle Eastern music is popular in various parts of the Arab world, where it forms a bridge through a common musical heritage.

Kuwait

Sisi favors security appointees for Egypt's governorships

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's decision to appoint security personnel as new governors is quietly controversial.

Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood struggles to find political allies among opposition parties

The Muslim Brotherhood is seeking political allies in time for parliamentary elections slated for November 2020.

Egypt

Egypt's Mada Masr determined to press on despite raid

Lina Attalah, editor in chief of the news website Mada Masr, spoke to Al-Monitor about a harrowing police raid of the site's office and how she and the staff are determined to continue their work.

Egypt

Egyptian women represent vast untapped workforce

In addition to improved education and workers' rights, a shift in workplace culture will be required for Egypt to harness the full potential of women in its economy.

Egypt

Will Egypt heed US threat of sanctions for Russian jet deal?

A $2 billion arms deal between Russia and Egypt has caused the United States to warn Egypt against acquiring Russia’s Su-35 fighter jets, raising questions about whether Egypt will carry on with the deal.

Egypt

Egypt focuses on developing Africa

With the goal of promoting investment opportunities in Africa and Egypt and signing development and investment agreements, Egypt organized the Africa 2019: Investment for Africa Forum, as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi holds the presidency of the African Union.

Egypt

Why this TV series causes high drama between Cairo, Ankara

After a decade of Ottoman splendors shown in popular Turkish soap operas, "Kingdoms of Fire" casts Selim, the Grim as the villain.

Saudi Arabia

Egypt to offer foreign investors a large share in power plants

Egypt’s sovereign wealth fund seeks to acquire 30% in power plants co-established by Germany’s Siemens and involve foreign investors and companies in the rest, which raises questions on whether the state seeks to privatize them or the result is higher bills for citizens.

Egypt

Life sentence for killing rapist: When will Egypt's judiciary side with women?

Small steps are being taken to change the mindset within Egypt’s judicial system when it comes to female victims of sexual harassment and rape.

Egypt

How Suez Canal will continue to change Mediterranean Sea

The Suez Canal has changed the Mediterranean Sea from environmental and economic perspectives since its opening 150 years ago, and these changes are only expected to worsen in light of the expansion of the canal.

Egypt

Djerejian: In addressing uprisings in Middle East, first 'do no harm'

Former US diplomat Edward Djerejian also sees opportunity for US diplomacy in Gulf crisis.

Saudi Arabia