Middle East
If Israel goes it alone is it risking another 'Suez'?
Israel doesn't typically wage foreign wars without direct US assistance. One time it did, against Eisenhower's wishes in 1956, and it paid a price.
June 19, 2025
egypt
Middle East
Egypt's energy gamble has left it beholden to Israel
Cairo faces a combustible mix of geopolitical blackmail, economic fragility, and surging regional tensions
June 04, 2025
Middle East
'Devastating' Arab stalemate over what 'to do' about Gaza
Irreconcilable visions among Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf States, plus Israel and the US, condemn the Strip and its people to ruins
April 30, 2025
Middle East
Did Trump just crown Saudi with leadership of Gaza ‘day after’ plan?
His threats — bluff? — to clear out the Palestinian territory may have spurred the only realistic reconstruction plan in the offing
February 21, 2025
Africa
Unlikely foes: Egypt and the UAE's hidden battle for Sudan
Despite shared history and mutual interests, Cairo and Abu Dhabi find themselves at odds in this brutal civil war
January 29, 2025
QiOSK
Trump can't 'clean out' Gaza without destabilizing entire region
Not only is forced displacement a war crime, but Arab monarchies, particularly Jordan, could collapse from the pressure
January 27, 2025
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