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Egypt orders closure of Mada Masr, releases editor Lina Attalah

The Committee to Protect Journalists has ranked Egypt, which has just ordered the closure of Mada Masr, among the world’s top jailers of journalists.

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Explainer

As parliament approves, what's driving Egypt's 'defensive' support to Saudi Arabia?

Egypt, which has one of the region's largest militaries, is reliant on Saudi investment and ties the kingdom's security to its own.

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Analysis

What's at stake as Libya's eastern parliament approves Turkey maritime deal

Libya's eastern-based parliament's approval of a long-disputed maritime deal with Turkey marks a strategic win for Ankara as Saddam Hifter seeks Turkish backing for his presidential ambitions, according to analysts.

Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a joint statements and agreements during the EU and Egypt summit in Brussels, on Oct. 22, 2025.

Sisi says Egypt has no ‘territorial ambitions’ after Israel’s Smotrich threatens Sinai

The Egyptian president’s remarks follow a warning from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich that Israel would seize the Sinai Peninsula if Egypt attacks.

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Analysis

Why renewed Egypt-Ethiopia tensions are a problem for China

China's President Xi Jinping (center L) walks along with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi followed by their wives Peng Liyuan and Entissar Amer (R) upon their arrival at the Cairo International Airport on September 1, 2026. President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on September 1, making a rare trip to the Middle East as both countries face the threat of US sanctions over financial links to Iran. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Joyce Karam

Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan hold summit amid Ethiopia tensions

A quadrilateral summit was held on Oct. 4, 2026, attended by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi, Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki, President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of Sudan Gen. Abdel Fattah al‑Burhan, in New El Alamein City, Egypt.

Explainer

Why are Egypt and Ethiopia clashing over Tigray, Somalia and the Nile?

This general view shows the site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia, on February 19, 2022. - Ethiopia's massive hydro-electric dam project on a tributary of the Nile has raised regional tensions notably with Egypt, which depends on the huge river for 97 percent of its water supply. Government officials said the dam would begin producing electricity on Sunday, more than a decade since work first started. (Photo by Amanuel SILESHI / AFP) (Photo by AMANUEL SILESHI/AFP via Getty Ima

Ex-Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to sue Netanyahu over Oct. 7 accusations: What to know

Ronen Bar, former chief of Israel's domestic Shin Bet security agency

Beatrice Farhat

Associate Editor (Lebanon)

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

In London, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics

Mohammed Magdy

In Berlin, reporting on Egyptian politics

Ayah Aman

In Cairo, reporting on politics and culture

Salwa Samir

In Giza, reporting on politics

Nada Shaker

In Cairo, reporting on culture

Palestinians take part in a rally organized by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) to celebrate the 45th anniversary of its founding in Gaza City December 6, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY) - RTR3B9LB

PFLP Supports Egypt Coup

Palestine's main leftist party has broken with the official Palestinian stance of neutrality and endorsed the removal of Mohammed Morsi from power.

People are seen in a burnt studio of Al Jazeera TV network, at Tahrir Square in Cairo November 21, 2012. The studio used by the Al Jazeera TV network was set on fire on Wednesday in central Cairo as security forces and protesters fought in the streets of the Egyptian capital for a third day. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MEDIA) - RTR3APPP

The Rise and Fall of Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera has lost its reputation as a credible Arab media outlet.

A man with a poster of the chief of Egypt's armed forces General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on his car, talks to a protester in Tahrir square, in Cairo, July 9, 2013. Sign reads, "I love Egypt". REUTERS/ Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST) - RTX11HPZ

Egyptian Army Enables Democratic Transition

It is time to end the debate of whether what took place in Egypt was a coup or revolution.

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (C) talk with an official during their meeting in Cairo November 24, 2011. The leaders of Fatah and Hamas met for the first time in six months on Thursday and hailed progress toward ending Palestinian divisions that has led to separate governments in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, but there was no sign of a breakthrough. REUTERS/Mohamed Al Hams/Handout (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVER

Fatah Official Urges Hamas To Abandon Muslim Brotherhood

Fatah senses Hamas' regional decline, and is urging it to focus its efforts on national reconciliation.

A poster with the pictures of Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi and Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (R) is attached to a baby stroller during a pro-Islamist demonstration in Istanbul July 1, 2013. Pro-Islamist groups held a demonstration in Istanbul in support of Mursi on Tuesday. Egypt's armed forces handed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi a virtual ultimatum to share power on Monday, giving feuding politicians 48 hours to compromise or have the army impose its own road map for the country. The slogan

Erdogan Is Right on Egypt

It was a coup and a setback for democracy, not a revolution.

Female members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi with a drum and flags shout slogans as they rally at the Rabaa Adawiya square, where they are camping at, in Cairo July 11, 2013. Political infighting threatened to stall Egypt's transition plans on Thursday, as the military cracked down on Muslim Brotherhood leaders it blames for inciting a clash in Cairo in which troops shot and killed 53 protesters. Monday's violence between supporters of Mursi, Egypt's fi

Iraqi Kurdistan's Islamist Parties Condemn Egyptian Coup

The Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s Islamist parties consider the coup that ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi a setback for democracy.

Palestinian members of security forces loyal to Hamas stand guard on the border between Egypt and southern Gaza Strip July 5, 2013. Egyptian security forces closed the Rafah border crossing and state media said it would reopen on Saturday. Security sources said Islamist gunmen opened fire on El-Arish airport, close to the border with the Gaza Strip and Israel and at three military checkpoints. A police station in Rafah on the Gaza border was hit by rockets, wounding several soldiers. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu M

Tamarod Comes to Palestine

Hamas and Fatah are exchanging accusations over Egypt, while a Tamarod social media movement gathers steam in Palestine.

A supporter of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi stands behind concertina wire outside the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo July 9, 2013. Egypt's interim President Adli Mansour on Tuesday named liberal economist and former finance minister Hazem el-Beblawi as prime minister in a transitional government, as the authorities sought to steer the country to new parliamentary and presidential elections. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX11I1R

Muslim Brotherhood Missing From Egypt’s Road Map

Egypt’s liberals might miss the Brotherhood as the Salafist Nour Party has taken a key role in the transition.

A boy balances a poster of Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi on his bicycle during a pro-Islamist demonstration in Istanbul July 1, 2013. Pro-Islamist groups held a demonstration in Istanbul in support of Mursi on Tuesday. Egypt's armed forces handed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi a virtual ultimatum to share power on Monday, giving feuding politicians 48 hours to compromise or have the army impose its own road map for the country. The slogan on the poster reads, " We will not let you victimise him". REUTER

Turkey Has Role to Play in Egypt

Turkey could be well-positioned to assist Egypt’s democratic transition, if it can shift its role from partisan to mediator.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (2nd R) walks with Egyptian army officials before laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Cairo April 24, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Watson/Pool (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) - RTXYY94

US Should Strive for Clarity in Egypt

The Obama administration might revisit US President Harry Truman’s approach to the Egyptian crisis of 1952.

A girl holds a poster of Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi during a pro-Islamist demonstration in Istanbul July 1, 2013. Pro-Islamist groups held a demonstration in Istanbul in support of Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi on Tuesday. Egypt's armed forces handed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi a virtual ultimatum to share power on Monday, giving feuding politicians 48 hours to compromise or have the army impose its own road map for the country. The slogan on the poster reads, " We will not let you victimise him

Post-Morsi Egypt: Gulf In, Turkey Out

Turkey held a positive image among many anti-Morsi protesters but is emerging as a loser with its diplomatic campaign to reinstate the deposed Egyptian president.

Protesters against Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood hold flags during a protest rally in front of the courthouse and the Attorney General's office, near Tahrir Square in Cairo March 8, 2013. International Women's Day falls on March 8. The flag (L) reads, "Sabrin Mohamed", a woman who died during the Egypt uprising. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTR3EQS7

The Egyptian Who Wants To Tell Israelis the Truth

Hiba Hamdi Abu Sayyaf, a Cairo resident, has conquered the heart of Israelis, speaking to them in their language and explaining to them the complexity of her culture and the desire for peace.