Egypt
Egypt gas hub goal may be over-ambitious
A 15-billion-dollar gas import contract with Israel may have an eye to Egypt’s regional hub ambitions
EgyptEgypt political arrests suggest military is divided
The military has now arrested the aide a former chief of staff who tried to run for the presidency
EgyptEgypt insecurity will persist through Sisi’s new term
The president has ordered a new mass operation in the Sinai peninsula against salafi-jihadist groups
EgyptShifting Middle East geopolitics risk more instability
Changes in US and Russian policy since 2015 have triggered shifts in the regional balance of power
Middle EastIsrael's Sinai operations will continue unacknowledged
Reports emerged over the weekend that Israel has been carrying covert air operations against militants in Egypt's Sinai
EgyptUnfair Egyptian election will dampen voter turnout
The regime has removed all potential challengers to the incumbent from the race for the presidency
EgyptEgypt’s new capital will not help the housing crisis
The president’s mega-project to create a new administrative capital is unlikely to have the desired effects
EgyptPolitical variables may delay Middle Eastern elections
Polls in the Middle East and North Africa rarely transfer power, but are still important tools of political contestation
Middle East