Joint efforts by Israel and Egypt to prevent Hamas from emerging from the Gaza war with a political victory will have some serious consequences.
Joint efforts by Israel and Egypt to prevent Hamas from emerging from the Gaza war with a political victory will have some serious consequences.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is not only facing the daunting task of bringing an end to fighting in Gaza but also the prospect of negotiating between the regional rivalries that have been brewing in the background of this conflict.
Sisi may find himself in the highly awkward position of negotiating with a group his government has been explicitly blaming for terrorism within Egypt.
No matter how entrenched animosities in the Middle East may be, one principle is upheld by all: never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
Gulf states are rallying behind Qatar as the controversy over its successful bid for the 2022 World Cup continues to grow with a new report on Sunday alleging that FIFA awarded the tournament to the Gulf kingdom despite an internal briefing showing that it was at “high risk” of a terrorist attack.
In the wake of army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s landslide victory in Egypt’s presidential elections last week, Arab allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are throwing their weight behind the new leader— and urging other governments to join their efforts.
According to Egyptian state television on Tuesday, voting in the country’s ongoing presidential election will be extended to a third day, until Wednesday May 28 after reports of low voter turnout in the highly anticipated contest
According to a new poll, only a narrow majority of Egyptians support army chief and expected presidential victor Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Egyptian army chief and presidential candidate Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has signaled a significant turnaround on Egypt’s current policy towards Hamas after nearly a year of antagonism between Cairo and the Palestinian political faction.
Egypt’s government is denying that it is on its way to reviving energy cooperation with Israel.