Newsletter: Gulf MBS visits Egypt as Houthi attacks escalate Squeezed by Houthi advances in the south and attacks on its main pipeline from the north, Riyadh is combining military pressure, regional coordination and diplomacy. By Francesco Schiavi In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance
Saudi Arabia’s MBS visits Egypt as Red Sea crisis with Houthis escalates Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Egypt at a time the kingdom faces repeated Houthi attacks, while the Iranian-backed rebels close in on the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, threatening maritime security. Egypt
Turkey’s defense giants court Egypt at Alamein Airshow: What to know Three leading Turkish defense companies are participating in the El Alamein Airshow as Ankara seeks new sales and closer military-industrial cooperation with Egypt. Turkey
Newsletter: FutureVerse China holds its ground in Middle East AI race Last Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Egypt for the first time in a decade, with the trip coinciding with efforts by Beijing to expand its AI footprint in the country. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Newsletter: FutureVerse LEAP’s comeback By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Analysis How Ethiopia’s new dams test Egypt’s ability to defend its Nile red lines By Eli Siegel-Bernstein
Champions to the rescue! Superheroes roam the streets of Egypt Since the revolution, Egyptians have been hoping a hero would come and save them from their daily problems, giving rise to projects launched by artists and citizens about superheroes roaming the streets of Egypt. Egypt
Italian Consulate bombing hits home for Cairo, Rome The security situation in Egypt is precarious, with little hope for future improvement. Egypt
Iraqi writer brings Persian literature to Arab world Ghassan Hamdan bridges the Iranian-Arab divide with his translations of Persian literature into Arabic. Egypt
Sisi Sinai slam gets Egyptian soccer star a red card Harsh criticism has been leveled against soccer player Ahmed Marghany, who publicly blamed President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for the violence in Sinai, in what some see as a violation of the freedom of expression. Egypt
Yemenis fall victim to protection rackets in Egypt Yemenis who sought safe haven in Egypt are being robbed and threatened by gangs. Yemen
House, Senate clash over aid to Egypt The Senate’s spending bill keeps human rights restrictions in place despite resistance from the House. Egypt
Iran nuclear deal with West could help it pivot East A nuclear deal could bring about the membership of Iran in the Russia and China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Egypt
Al-Azhar rethinks primary school teaching to encourage moderation After having reviewed and updated its religious curricula, Al-Azhar is now modernizing the katateeb, its well-known Quranic schools, but many question the institution’s ability to succeed in the endeavor. Egypt
Mubarak's main man speaks from beyond the grave Testimony from former Mubarak regime official Omar Suleiman, who died in 2012, has a narrative that Egypt's courts seem to be following in their cases against deposed President Mohammed Morsi. Egypt
Is Israel using Sinai attack as wedge between Hamas, Egypt? Opinions differ on whether the latest attack by IS affiliates Wilayat Sinai, who attempted to cripple the Egyptian army, would negatively impact the relationship between Hamas and Egypt. Palestine
Mixed reviews for TV show on Egyptian Jews A period TV series set in a historic multicultural neighborhood in Cairo is a departure for Ramadan television programming in the country. Egypt
Wilayat Sinai fails to cripple Egyptian army Islamic State affiliates in Egypt’s Sinai province, known as Wilayat Sinai and formerly as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, devised a plan to rattle the Egyptian army, but it seems that their attempts were unsuccessful. Egypt
