'Rebel' Egyptian Movement Defies Morsi Through Petitions

The increasingly popular 'Rebel' (Tamarod) Movement is collecting signatures to force early elections in Egypt.

Egypt

Brotherhood's Bayoumi: Egypt 'Will Not Turn Its Back' on US

In an interview, Deputy Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Rashad al-Bayoumi addressed Egyptian-US relations, Egypt's economy and President Morsi's position on the Syrian crisis.

Egypt

Military Veterans Form Party Calling For Morsi to Step Down

A new political party, The Egyptian Will, includes former military officers who are seeking Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s removal from office.

Egypt

Can the Israeli Defense Budget Be Cut In Half?

A veteran Israeli Defense Forces general claims the threats to Israel today do not require a massive military or huge air force.

Egypt

The Future of Egypt's Opposition

Egypt must experiment with strategies for exercising legitimate political pressure, with the aim of bringing President Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood into a more inclusive democratic process, writes Bassem Sabry.

Egypt

Egypt’s Christians Hope for a Better Future

Egypt’s Coptic community was relieved that Easter passed this month without incident, although many worry about trends under the Muslim Brotherhood, writes Zenobia Azeem.

Egypt

Egypt’s New Cabinet: More of the Same

Nervana Mahmoud writes that the new cabinet announced by President Mohammed Morsi offers little prospect for progress or change.

Egypt

Egyptian Prisoners Languish In Israeli Jails

Egyptian prisoners in Israeli jails are launching a hunger strike, in the hope that Cairo starts taking interest in their plight, writes Shlomi Eldar.

Egypt

'Mahraganat': New Hybrid Music Wave Sweeps Egypt

Ongoing turmoil in Egypt has created a vacuum that is being filled with frenetic beats in uncontrolled public spaces perfect for all-night parties, writes Mosa’ab Elshamy.

Egypt

UN Forces on Israel’s Borders Confront Uncertain Future

Geoffrey Aronson writes from Cairo that while Egypt and Israel appear to be weathering the storm, for now, not so for Israel and Syria, with implications for UN forces tasked with keeping the peace.

Egypt

Israel’s Strategic Reset

Israel is reconsidering its new strategic approach to the region in the context of US policies toward Iran, Syria, Egypt and Israeli-Palestinian peace, writes Ben Caspit.

Egypt

Hamas Enforces Quiet Border With Israel

Alon Ben David writes: That Hamas hasn’t replenished its supply of rockets lately is further proof of an ideological turnabout underway in the movement.

Palestine