Egypt

  • Apr 10, 2017
  • 7 min read

Copts will bear the brunt of terrorism in Egypt

Two terrorist attacks against Christian Coptic churches signal a concerted strategy to target the religious minority

Egypt
  • Apr 3, 2017
  • 2 min read

US visit may accelerate Egypt's weapons build up

Western countries are overlooking human rights abuses in favour of regime stability

Egypt
  • Mar 21, 2017
  • 2 min read

US laptop ban will damage Middle East links

Washington rules that electronic devices on flights from ten airports must be consigned to the hold

Middle East
  • Mar 20, 2017
  • 2 min read

Warming Egyptian-Saudi ties belie conflicting policies

Saudi Arabia has resumed oil shipments to Egypt as part of Riyadh's promised aid that was suspended last November

Egypt
  • Mar 13, 2017
  • 11 min read

Russia will expand Middle East security and trade role

With its intervention in Syria seen as a success, Moscow is seeking to capitalise on its enhanced regional status

Middle East
  • Mar 3, 2017
  • 2 min read

Mubarak acquittal points to resurgent Egyptian regime

The former dictator has been cleared of charges that he ordered the killing of hundreds of protesters

Egypt
  • Feb 28, 2017
  • 2 min read

Egypt's president could push at term limits

Events in parliament this week suggest that President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi is looking to his future

Egypt
  • Feb 27, 2017
  • 7 min read

Egyptian military build-up aims at officers’ loyalty

Despite an economic crisis, Cairo has been buying weapons since the 2013 coup that brought the military back to power

Egypt