Middle East crises loom in background as NATO leaders gather in Washington While this year's summit is expected to focus largely on the ongoing war in Ukraine, Iran's military support for Russia and Turkey's strategic balancing act with Moscow are expected to weigh on NATO leaders gathered in Washington. Washington Pulse
US, Israel hold second virtual meeting on Rafah Biden administration officials have denied offering to green-light an Israeli invasion of Rafah if Israel holds off on retaliating against Iran. Washington Pulse
One year on Sudan’s war: 14,700 killed, 8.6M displaced, 4.9M face starvation As the war in Sudan enters its second year, the humanitarian situation is worsening by the day with no prospects of an imminent end of the hostilities. North Africa Pulse
State Department staffer resigns over Biden's handling of Gaza Annelle Sheline is the second State Department official to publicly resign since Oct. 7, citing the erosion of US credibility on human rights in the Middle East as a result of the war. Washington Pulse
Egypt’s North Sinai Under Curfew Following Deadly Clashes Sinai is divided by the coup which overthrew Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. Egypt
Egyptian Coup Shakes Turkey Turkey struggles to find the right response to the military coup in Egypt. Egypt
Coup in Egypt Strategic Loss For Erdogan The Egyptian military coup that overthrew Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is a blow to Turkey’s regional strategy under the AKP government. Egypt
A New Era for Egypt Though Mohammed Morsi was the legitimate, elected president of Egypt, he quickly lost actual popular legitimacy by isolating large segments of the Egyptian population. Egypt
AKP Comes Unhinged In Response to Critical Media Is Turkey losing its bearings by denouncing independent media, including Al-Monitor, as “subcontractors for the Zionist lobby?" Turkey
Does Morsi's Fall Mark Failure of Islamism? The decades-old ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood has failed its test as a mode of governance in a modern state. Palestine
Israel Hopes the US Will Learn From Egypt The Israeli political class, gathered for the Fourth of July reception, voiced hopes that the Obama administration learns from its mistakes in US policy and starts recognizing pockets of hope where they emerge. Egypt
Idea of Palestinian People 'Big Lie,' Says Israeli MP Zvulun Kalfa, a new Knesset Member from the Yehudi party list, vows to undermine the peace efforts of US Secretary of State John Kerry. Israel
Was Morsi's Ouster a Coup Or New Egyptian Revolution? Egypt’s new uprising has for now delivered what the people wanted, and they know they can do it again, if necessary. Egypt
Morsi Regime Figures ArrestedAs Interim President Takes Oath As a new president took power in the name of the people, Egyptian authorities began arresting about 300 leaders and supporters of Mohammed Morsi's regime. Egypt
How Morsi, Brotherhood Lost Egypt Inclusion and civil cohesion must become the cornerstone of Egypt’s transition. Egypt
Saudi Arabia Pleased With Morsi’s Fall Saudi Arabia has a vested interest in the Muslim Brotherhood’s failure in Egypt and the message it sends to sympathetic audiences in the region. Saudi Arabia
