Egypt
Cairo ‘not serious’ about joining Mecca pact, offer to help Saudis is symbolic, expert tells ‘Post’
Jonathan Hessen, a senior fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, said that while such regional alliances could happen in the future, Egypt is now preoccupied with other issues.
Netanyahu denies ever having met Egypt's foreign intelligence chief despite contradictory records
Syria issues first letter of credit for Saudi Aramco petroleum deal
Could Egyptian military deployment in Somalia upset Horn of Africa balance of power? - analysis
Ethiopian-Eritrean fighting raises fears of wider war as Egypt builds Red Sea alliance - analysis
Drone strikes in northern Ethiopia, competing claims over Red Sea access, and a new four-country diplomatic alignment threaten to deepen instability across the Horn of Africa.
Middle East economy to shrink 2.1% in 2026, Gulf economies by 4.3%, World Bank forecasts
Despite grim forecasts, the World Bank projects regional economies could rebound by 7.8% in 2027 if the conflict ends this year, though the Hormuz blockade and inflation remain major threats.
Opposition leaders demand criminal probe into Netanyahu, state commission of inquiry over Oct. 7
Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Lapid accused Netanyahu of evading responsibility for October 7, citing prewar warnings and renewing calls for a State Commission of Inquiry.
‘There will be no Tel Aviv’: Egyptians threaten Israel following Smotrich Sinai comments
“There will be no Tel Aviv, there will be no Ben-Gurion Airport, and there will be no Netanyahu,” said Amr Adib on MBC Egypt.
Trump envoy meets Sudanese military chief in Egypt in attempt to end devastating war
Sudan's army has been fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, when the two fell out over issues including how to integrate their forces in a transition to civilian rule.
Can Pakistan-Israel ties exist? Yes, if the perpetual Palestinian conflict ends – opinion
Islamabad could come to terms with Israel’s existence when Palestinians are safe in a state of their own.
Mohammed Dahlan: The man who could help reshape Gaza after Hamas – opinion
Mohammad Dahlan is one person to watch in the upcoming planned November 28 elections announced by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Voices from the Arab Press: Hezbollah's retreat, Egypt's extremism problem, and Yemen's crossroads
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Jewish-Arab families show how Israeli identities are changing - opinion
Perhaps what will matter in the future is not the number of these marriages, but what they produce: people who see no need to make a forced choice among the parts of their identity.
Ancient Greek elegy dedicated to judge found in ancient Egyptian tomb sealed with protection spells
Its 19-lines of ancient Greek text is written in red ink, dedicated to a person named "Pesikhtis," who, according to preliminary study, may have held the position of judge.
