Sinai

Intervening in Libya won't secure Egypt, but will make it 'vulnerable'

Egypt is sounding the drums of war in Libya, but any military incursion faces daunting military and political obstacles.

Can Sisi win Haftar’s war in Libya? Not likely

Egypt has numbers but it can't sustain a war, even with the help of Gulf funding.

The erasure of Morsi's legacy is an attempt to scrub democracy from Egypt

The late Mohamed Morsi's rise to power represented an end to Egypt's kleptocratic free-for-all.

Why Egypt's options are shrinking in Libya amid Turkey's presence

Cairo has been reduced to a mere observer in the Libyan conflict as Turkish drones in the service of the UN-recognised Tripoli government alter the battleground equation.

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.