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
Challenges Await Egypt's New Constitution The 50-member committee for reviewing Egypt's constitutional amendments is trying to work out differences over certain key elements. Egypt
Israel Contemplates New Regional Strategy Israel is anticipating how to manage the consequences of a thaw in US-Iran relations. Palestine
Is Egypt Trying to Block Israel's African Union Bid? The Egyptian government is seeking to block attempts by Israel's African allies to grant Israel observer status at the African Union. Egypt
Problems Ahead For Egypt Constitution Debate Egypt's Committee of 50 continues to draft the country's new constitution, but not without coming up against several contentious issues. Egypt
Miss Egypt upstaged by political unrest Amid political turmoil, the Miss Egypt pageant is the last thing on Egyptians' minds, despite the competition's rich history. Egypt
The Secret Language Of Cairo's Jewelry Merchants Jewelry merchants of the Khan al-Khalili market in Cairo use a secret code that originates in ancient Hebrew to outsmart their (non-Israeli) customers. Egypt
Egypt Struggles to Sustain Subsidies Egypt's new government has launched a plan to alleviate poverty, but many doubt its ability to finance the projects. Egypt
Who Is Egypt's Next President? Egypt would benefit most from a president who does not hail from the military. Egypt
US Should Reform, Not End Military Aid to Egypt Egypt’s democratic transition is served by a new approach to US military assistance. Egypt
Why General Sisi Should Not Run For President of Egypt Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the military to play important role as guarantor of Egypt's democratic transition. Egypt
Hamas Tries to Reconcile With Egypt Hostile Egyptian public opinion might stand in the way of a reconciliation between Gaza and Cairo. Palestine
Egypt-Sudan Ties Deteriorate Over Nile Sudan is shifting its position closer to the other upstream Nile states as ties with Egypt's new military leaders grow weaker. Egypt
