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
Nile Water Dispute Stymies Egypt Reset with African Union Egypt's relations with Africa remain cool despite a diplomatic campaign by Cairo to reboot ties. Egypt
Egypt Accuses Islamic Jihad Of Arms Smuggling in Sinai Egypt's army has for the first time accused the Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad of armed involvement in the Sinai. Palestine
Turkey’s Policies Defied By Latest Twists in Syria Turkey seems to be on the wrong side of events in Egypt and Syria. Egypt
Sinai Tribal Leader Rejects Gaza Buffer Zone The head of the Sinai Tribes Union has thrown his support behind Gaza as Egypt's army tightens its blockade on the Hamas-ruled territory. Palestine
Remembering the Failures Of the Yom Kippur War The legacy of "failure" in the Yom Kippur War still affects Israel's political and military leadership. Egypt
Oslo Accords a Mixed Memory For Israel On the 20th anniversary of Oslo, there are no celebrations. Palestine
Erdogan Criticizes Opposition Leader For Visits to Iraq, Egypt Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan feverishly criticizes main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu for his travels to Baghdad and Cairo. Egypt
Car Bombs Come to Cairo The car bomb targeting Egypt’s Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim on Sept. 5 was just one incident in a long chain of bomb threats facing the country. Egypt
Egypt's Journalists Face Violence In Wake of Army Takeover Following the coup that toppled former President Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s journalists have faced abuse at the hands of state security. Egypt
Egyptian Government Crackdown Produces More Militants in Sinai Salafists say the military does not seem to be able to distinguish between ordinary citizens and militants. Egypt
Understanding Egyptian Nationalism The newest version of Egyptian nationalism is the strongest challenge to Islamism in recent history. Egypt
Sinai's St. Catherine's Starves, Monastery Shuts Down The government shutdown of St. Catherine's monastery over possible attacks has left the community suffering. Egypt
