Cement shortage in Gaza leaves thousands jobless

Israel's restrictions on cement imports into the Gaza Strip are having a devastating effect on the local economy.

Palestine

Al-Monitor recognized by IPI as 'Free Media Pioneer'

The International Press Institute has awarded the annual Free Media Pioneer Award to Al-Monitor as “a model for independent coverage of the region through its news, features, analysis and commentary at a time of political upheaval.”

Palestine

Sisi not Egypt’s civilian Messiah

Whoever becomes Egypt’s next president must do three things, including bringing all political parties together if Egypt is to be able to rebuild its economy and political institutions.

Egypt

Hamas official says 'Abbas doesn’t represent anyone'

In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahar says "there is no agreement on the 1967 borders."

Palestine

Egypt seeks to halt Ethiopian dam

Egypt has launched a diplomatic offensive to convince European powers to pressure Ethiopia against building the Renaissance Dam along current specifications.

Egypt

Egyptian security forces abuse female detainees

Young women, including students and mothers, are victims of physical and psychological abuse after being arrested and jailed by Egyptian security forces.

Egypt

Israel waits for Egypt to deal with terrorists in Sinai

Israel observes the rise in Salafist violence just over its border in Sinai with alarm and waits for Egypt to take the necessary action.

Egypt

'Foloul' loses its punch in Egypt

The term foloul, or "remnant," was once widely used by the revolutionaries against anyone associated with the Hosni Mubarak regime, but the complexity of Egypt’s political situation has cost the term its effectiveness.

Egypt

Is Erdogan hindering Turkey's foreign policy reset?

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to be undercutting the efforts of his foreign minister to get Turkey’s Middle East policies back on track.

Egypt

Egypt’s museums looted during riots

The wave of unrest and chaos in Egypt has given an opportunity for thieves to loot many of the country’s museums.

Egypt

Russian wives in Gaza long for home

Integration is difficult for the many women from the former Soviet republics who have settled in Gaza with their Palestinian husbands.

Palestine

Egypt's one safe path: reach out to revolutionary forces

Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi should not run for president to safeguard the role of the military institution and keep the country on the path to democracy.

Egypt