Middle East
Can a drowning Egypt really play Iran war mediator too?
Cairo wants to flex its diplomatic muscle but since it gets most of its energy from Israel and Qatar, it's also trying to survive a growing economic crisis
April 01, 2026
egypt
Middle East
Pakistani gambit: Can ‘coalition of the constrained’ make a difference?
They may not have the ability to stop the Iran war, but leaders from Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, meeting in Islamabad, are going to try
April 01, 2026
QiOSK
Trump designates 3 branches of Muslim Brotherhood as terror groups
The move will send shockwaves across the Middle East, where the organization has deep roots
January 13, 2026
Middle East
Think a $35B gas deal will thaw Egypt toward Israel? Not so fast.
Trump wants a summit to celebrate the agreement but the smoking ruins of Gaza appear to be getting in the way.
December 23, 2025
Middle East
Saudi leans in hard to get UAE out of Sudan civil war
With the latest peace agreement rejected, it's clear the only way to stop the bloodshed is for the US to take Abu Dhabi's interventions in hand
November 25, 2025
Africa
Sudan's bloody war is immune to Trump's art of the deal
El Fasher's fall exposes the failure of Washington’s reliance on regional power brokers — many who are directly involved — to end the conflict
October 30, 2025
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