Analysis As Iran’s role recedes, Israel alarmed by Turkey-Syria-Egypt alignment Could a new triple axis replace the yearslong threat against Israel of Iran and its proxies? By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis Egypt fed up with Netanyahu, but crisis with Israel deeper than Philadelphi Bilateral relations between Israel and Egypt have been extremely tense, mostly due to disagreement over the Philadelphi Corridor, but not only that. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
CIA chief heads to Cairo for Mossad-Egypt-Qatar talks amid Rafah fears CIA Director Bill Burns will discuss a new hostage deal with Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Cairo as Israel prepares to invade Rafah despite international and regional warnings. Egypt
Analysis Israel-Egypt security cooperation rattled but steady after border attack While Israel mourns its three soldiers killed by an Egyptian policeman, both countries need for the security cooperation between them to continue. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Women lead the way in Sinai hike A new hiking initiative in Egypt's Sinai governorate, where hikes are led by local Bedouin women, creates new opportunities and showcases compelling narratives. Egypt
Why Israelis ignore 40th anniversary of peace with Egypt Forty years after Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat signed the peace treaty, Israelis sideline this achievement and prefer to ignore that relations with an Arab nation can change. Egypt
Is Egypt isolating Bedouins in south Sinai? Residents of south Sinai are outraged over leaked reports about the government building a fence that would separate the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh from the rest of the province. Egypt
Israel goes after Hamas in Sinai Recent reports suggest that Israel has been leading a campaign in the Sinai Peninsula to stop arms smuggling to the Gaza Strip. Palestine
Head of Sinai Reconstruction Authority speaks about development in Sinai Will the military operations by the Egyptian army and police force affect development plans in the Sinai Peninsula, and can Egypt move ahead with the development plans in tandem with military operations? Egypt
Will northern Sinai’s new cultural centers promote moderate Islam? Egypt’s Ministry of Religious Endowments has opened an Islamic cultural center in each governorate to teach moderate Islam and fight radicalism; the volatile northern Sinai Peninsula, where the army fights religious fundamentalists, has three. Egypt
Egypt announces massive budget to develop Sinai The Egyptian government announced a plan to develop the Sinai Peninsula, with the aim to eliminate terrorism that is widespread in this volatile area. Egypt
Egypt selectively legalizing land ownership in Sinai The Egyptian state is refusing to certify the legal ownership of some land in Sinai despite citizens meeting the necessary requirements. Egypt
Egypt delivers Friday sermons in English, French The Egyptian Ministry of Awqaf is teaching imams and preachers foreign languages in order for them to deliver Friday sermons in French and English and spread moderate teachings of Islam in tourist areas. Egypt
As Egypt tightens grip on IS, it's also strangling Sinai residents The Egyptian army has laid siege to the Sinai Peninsula in an effort to combat terrorism, but its actions are disrupting the lives of more than 250,000 residents. Egypt
Russian-Egyptian military cooperation on the rise Russia and Egypt have recently signed an agreement on the shared use of air bases, amid other signs of strengthening military ties. Egypt
Should Egypt arm Sinai tribes to confront extremists? The November attack on Al-Rawdah Mosque in the Sinai Peninsula has led to mounting calls for the arming of tribes, but not all tribes think that would be a good move. Egypt
