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
Egypt’s Young Revolutionaries Uncertain About Future Many young Egyptians with the means to do so are leaving their country because of the instability and lack of jobs. Egypt
PFLP Supports Egypt Coup Palestine's main leftist party has broken with the official Palestinian stance of neutrality and endorsed the removal of Mohammed Morsi from power. Palestine
The Rise and Fall of Al Jazeera Al Jazeera has lost its reputation as a credible Arab media outlet. Egypt
Egyptian Army Enables Democratic Transition It is time to end the debate of whether what took place in Egypt was a coup or revolution. Egypt
Fatah Official Urges Hamas To Abandon Muslim Brotherhood Fatah senses Hamas' regional decline, and is urging it to focus its efforts on national reconciliation. Palestine
Iraqi Kurdistan's Islamist Parties Condemn Egyptian Coup The Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s Islamist parties consider the coup that ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi a setback for democracy. Egypt
Tamarod Comes to Palestine Hamas and Fatah are exchanging accusations over Egypt, while a Tamarod social media movement gathers steam in Palestine. Palestine
Muslim Brotherhood Missing From Egypt’s Road Map Egypt’s liberals might miss the Brotherhood as the Salafist Nour Party has taken a key role in the transition. Egypt
Turkey Has Role to Play in Egypt Turkey could be well-positioned to assist Egypt’s democratic transition, if it can shift its role from partisan to mediator. Egypt
US Should Strive for Clarity in Egypt The Obama administration might revisit US President Harry Truman’s approach to the Egyptian crisis of 1952. Egypt
Post-Morsi Egypt: Gulf In, Turkey Out Turkey held a positive image among many anti-Morsi protesters but is emerging as a loser with its diplomatic campaign to reinstate the deposed Egyptian president. Egypt
