Egypt

Turkey lambasts joint declaration on Eastern Mediterranean

Ankara's reaction came after Greece, Egypt, France, Greek Cypriot administration and UAE criticised Turkey's activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Egypt's Sisi ratifies emergency law amendments sparking rights concerns

Egypt's emergency law, which has been in place since April 2017, will have new amendments, reportedly giving Sisi and security agencies "additional sweeping powers".

Russia is working with Syria's Assad to move militia to Libya, says US

US special envoy for Syria, Jim Jeffrey, said the Libyan conflict could even get more complicated, adding "the Russians are working with Assad to transfer militia fighters, possibly third country, possibly Syrian, to Libya, as well as equipment."

Report: Cut US aid to 'most repressive Egyptian state in modern history'

Two Washington-based think tanks have suggested that the US should no longer turn a blind eye to rights abuses in Egypt.

Are Assad and Haftar mutually benefiting from the illicit drug trade?

The Syrian dictator and the Libyan warlord have been accused of tacitly working together to amass fortunes from illegal drug trafficking, exploiting civil war conditions of both Libya and Syria.

Saudi royal family's $1.4 trillion wealth and lavish spending

As well as maintaining opulent lifestyles, the Saudi monarchy has been pumping its extensive wealth into fuelling the Middle East's wars.

Egypt says 18 suspected militants killed in Sinai firefight

Security forces found 13 automatic weapons, two explosive belts and three other explosive devices in their possession, Egypt's Interior Ministry said.

Amnesty reports chilling details of Egypt press crackdown

The London-based rights group documented 37 cases of journalists detained in the government’s escalating crackdown on press freedoms, many charged with “spreading false news” or “misusing social media” under a broad 2015 counterterrorism law.

Murzuq military council announces support for UN-backed Libyan government

The announcement comes after Libyan Army's recent gains against militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar, which are supported by France, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt.

Turkey-UAE spat: How the rogue Gulf state sowed chaos in the Middle East

Under the command of Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, its military adventurism has had a disastrous impact in several countries, mainly in Libya, Syria and Yemen.

Libya's UN-recognised government takes control of two fronts

The advance by the forces of UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) came less than a week after the warlord Khalifa Haftar declared himself the ruler of Libya.

Sinai bomb causes at least 10 casualties among troops - Egypt

Egypt has been fighting the Sinai affiliate of the Daesh extremist movement for years and struggling to re-establish control over the restive border region.