The Two Faces of Qatar

Shlomi Eldar considers Qatar's promoting peace based on compromises between Israel and the Palestinians while promoting a sectarian Islamic agenda by supporting armed groups in Syria. 

Qatar

Cairo's Art Festivals Engulfed in Politics

Cutting-edge art festivals in Cairo blend art and politics, Sarah el-Sirgany reports from Cairo.

Egypt

Jews in Egypt: The Story Of a Dying Community

The passing of Carmen Weinstein, leader of the Egyptian Jewish community, symbolizes the near-end of the community in the land of the Nile, writes Jacky Hugi.

Egypt

Why Did Israel Forget About a Prisoner in Egypt?

After 12 years in Egyptian prison, Israeli Ouda Tarabin embarks on a hunger strike as a last resort to awaken public opinion, writes Shlomi Eldar.

Egypt

Egypt Struggles to Reclaim Role In Africa

As tensions heat up between Egypt and Ethiopia regarding a major Ethiopian dam on the Nile, Egypt is seeking to reassert itself, writes Abdelrahman Youssef.

Egypt

Palestinian Refugees in Egypt

Palestinian refugees in Egypt still face many challenges and discrimination, writes Mahmoud Omar.

Palestine

Rocket Attack Could Shake Israel-Egypt Security Ties

The rockets fired lately on the southern city of Eilat might force Israel to choose between the security of its citizens and keeping the peace accord with Egypt, writes Alon Ben David.

Egypt

Egyptians Show High Interest In Israeli Literature, Culture

Jacky Hugi writes that the study of the Hebrew language and its literature is widespread in Cairo's universities.

Egypt

Gaza-Sinai Tensions Limit Egypt-Hamas Cooperation

Tension between the Gaza Strip and the Sinai has prevented their respective governments from partaking in economic partnerships that could benefit both countries, writes Omar Shaban.

Palestine

Israel and Muslim Brotherhood Face the Same Enemy

As Israel prepares to celebrate its 65th Independence Day free of conventional threats, Iran's nuclear threat still looms, writes Alon Ben David.

Egypt

Sinai Opium Growers Repent, Turn to Medicinal Herbs

Sinai herbalist Ahmed Saleh, a 38-year-old Bedouin tribesman, tells Mohannad Sabry how he persuaded local opium growers to switch their crop to herbal gardening.

Egypt

Hamas’ Changing Role in Egypt

Hamas has seen improved ties with Cairo following the January 25 revolution and the election of Muslim Brotherhood-backed President Mohammed Morsi, writes Adnan Abu Amer.

Palestine