Sinai

The eight Arab states that openly and unabashedly deal with Israel

Arab states carefully deny any meaningful ties to Israel, but reality is surprisingly different.

Attacks in the Sinai raise alarms over Egypt-Israel gas deal

While the attack on the pipeline was one the first in many years, its timing suggests that security concerns underline any energy agreement.

Social media is a bridge for Palestinians with no freedom of movement

Israel's draconian control over freedom of movement has haunted Palestinians for decades. Now its debilitating effect on society means many Palestinians are finding love, and getting married, over social media.

Sisi’s record on torture forces international conference into U-turn

The UN has deferred an anti-torture conference in Egypt, a country long accused of torturing political dissidents.

British Airways flight suspension deals a blow to Egypt's economy

One airline after another has expressed concerns about the ‘situation in Cairo’ without anyone being able to specify what they are talking about, putting Egypt-bound tourists in a fix.

At least 11 dead in attack on security forces in Egypt's Sinai

Militants attacked forces stationed south-west of the city of Arish, the Egyptian interior ministry said in a statement.

Militant attack on security checkpoint kills at least 8 in Egypt's Sinai

At least eight Egyptian security personnel were killed on Wednesday in the Sinai Peninsula, the centre of a long-running militant insurgency, the interior ministry confirmed. Other sources place the death toll at 10 officials.

Sisi's crimes in the Sinai Peninsula

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi's brand of rule thrives on chaos and perceived threats.

Egypt responsible for ‘war crimes’ in restive Sinai province

A report published by Human Rights Watch says that in their campaign to quell a Daesh insurgency, Egyptian forces carried out torture, extrajudicial killings and unlawful attacks on civilians.

Designating the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorists only strengthens autocrats

The Trump administration's move towards labelling the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation is a culmination of the marriage of counter-revolutionaries in the Middle East and the far-right in the West.

Cairo death toll in suicide blast now at three

Blast in crowded Darb al Ahmar district also killed the suspected bomber and wounded three other people.

The Sinai insurgency is not the only war Sisi is losing

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi presents himself as a bulwark against terrorism, but under his watch the Sinai has become a preferred destination for terrorists. Unfortunately for him, the insurgency is not the only major failure of his rule.