Middle East
Egypt stepping out from Israel's shadow? It depends.
President El Sisi has called Jerusalem 'the enemy' and is renewing ties with its other neighbors. But some military and economic bonds are hard to break.
October 03, 2025
President El Sisi has called Jerusalem 'the enemy' and is renewing ties with its other neighbors. But some military and economic bonds are hard to break.
The White House again gives Netanyahu the red carpet treatment, abandoning real leverage for optics
An intensified rivalry between the two Middle East powers is not a question of 'if' but 'how'
Irreconcilable visions among Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf States, plus Israel and the US, condemn the Strip and its people to ruins
As the world watches, they see a number of powerful governments virtually on the sidelines.
The Houthis are attacking in their backyard, but other Gulf state nations have their reasons for holding back
