Egypt ramps up energy investments amid war-driven price pressures Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said Wednesday that Egypt has secured commitments exceeding $19 billion from international oil companies over the next three years. Egypt
Analysis MENA wheat importers face food security risks as Hormuz crisis festers Home to many of the world's largest wheat importers, the Middle East and North Africa face acute food security risks as the US-Israel-Iran war disrupts global fertilizer flows and pushes up prices. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Analysis Why Saudi Arabia, Egypt are wary of Turkey’s proposed 4-way defense pact with Pakistan The proposed framework faces major hurdles and fault lines, ranging from NATO constraints to Israeli opposition and weak military integration. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
IMF slashes Mideast outlook by nearly 3 points as Iran war hits economies The International Monetary Fund cut gross domestic product forecasts for the Middle East and North Africa, with the fallout from the conflict exposing stark divergences between the region’s energy exporters and importers. Iran
Analysis Egypt eyes energy breakthroughs as Iran war deepens gas crunch By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Analysis Hostage to Hormuz, can Gulf rewire future energy flows to bypass Iran’s chokepoint? By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
First Look at Egypt's Constitutional Declaration Egypt's constitutional declaration sets the ground rules for the post-Morsi transition. Egypt
Egypt’s Military Cracks Down, Kills Morsi Supporters A first-hand account of the deadly violence in Cairo, where at least 51 people died in clashes between Egyptian security forces and supporters of Mohammed Morsi. Egypt
Tunisian Ruling Party Feels Heat After Egyptian Coup The vote of confidence by French President François Hollande is drowned out by the ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and the rise of a Tunisian “Tamarod movement.” Egypt
Four Reasons Why Iran Wins From Morsi’s Fall Iran stands to gain regionally from the coup in Egypt. Qatar
Israel Should Make Peace With Egyptian People The changes in the Arab world now offer the Israeli people the opportunity to establish human relations with the Arab people, starting with the Egyptians. Palestine
Egyptian Revolution: Three Myths Egypt has another shot at completing the revolution that was stillborn in 2011. Egypt
Turkish Leadership Demoralized By Coup in Egypt The Turkey-Egypt axis is a thing of the past, at least for now. Egypt
Fuel Crisis Threatens Gaza After Egypt Border Closure Egypt's decision to close the Rafah crossing amid the recent unrest risks plunging Gaza into a crisis of its own. Palestine
Who Will Stand With Egyptian Democracy? It appears that not enough attention is being paid to the rights of the Muslim Brotherhood, whose inclusion is necessary for Egypt to move forward democratically. Egypt
Egypt Loses Leadership Role Potential As Well as President The Morsi presidency could have helped resolve the region’s myriad conflicts if it had achieved reconciliation at home. Egypt
Egypt’s North Sinai Under Curfew Following Deadly Clashes Sinai is divided by the coup which overthrew Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. Egypt