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
Israel Cautiously Optimistic On Egypt Israel hopes that the blow to the Muslim Brotherhood will also be a blow to Hamas. Egypt
Can Morsi, Brotherhood Survive? Continued massive protests are scheduled for July 2, demanding the stepping down of Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood from power. Egypt
Egypt’s Military Steps In, Issues Ultimatum The Egyptian military threatens intervention if issues between protesters and the government are not resolved within 48 hours. Egypt
Israel Should Not Misread Egypt Again Until now, Israel’s leadership regarded the Egyptian revolution as a threat, but the millions demonstrating in Cairo prove that there is room for opportunity there, too. Egypt
Egyptian Women Brave Crowds to Protest Morsi Egyptian women remain wary of sexual harassment during protests but still turned out in large numbers to join the demonstrations against President Mohammed Morsi. Egypt
Two Futures for Egypt Clash In the Conflict of the Squares The war of the squares, or the mass rallies organized by Egypt's opposition and the Islamists, show each ideology trying to flex its muscles by mobilizing the street. Egypt
What's Next for Egypt? Where do the June 30 protests leave President Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood? Egypt
Millions of Egyptians Demand Morsi’s Downfall Demonstrations against President Mohammed Morsi appear larger and more widespread than those that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt
Deadly Violence Breaks out in Egypt Ahead of June 30 Protests Violence erupts in Alexandria, Cairo and Port Said ahead of Egypt's June 30 protests against President Mohammed Morsi; nine legislators resign. Egypt
In Egypt, Elections Still Matter As the expected June 30 protests approached, Egyptians were expressing a mix of hope, fear — even resignation — that the nation's military would have to intervene in government. Egypt
Erdogan’s Proposed Gaza Visit Reignites Controversy Despite opposition from Israel, the United States and the Palestinian Authority, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Gaza is set to take place by July 5. Palestine
