Turkey, Egypt expand military ties with cooperation frameworks: What to know Increasing defense cooperation between Ankara and Cairo comes as Turkey seeks to offset the expanding Greek-Cypriot-Israeli alignment in the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Trump says Iran deal is ‘over’ Khartoum, Beijing to develop Sudan seaports; Trump bid to lift Turkey CAATSA sanctions faces hurdles; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Culture 'We have been cheated': Egypt slams FIFA after loss to Argentina FIFA has faced scrutiny throughout the tournament over its video assistant referee, which overturned a goal that could have helped Egypt defeat the South American giant. Egypt
Egypt loses to Argentina 3-2, bows out of World Cup after historic run Egypt's Round of 16 appearance was the deepest run in the national team's World Cup history after three previous appearances ended in the group stage. Egypt
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran mourns Khamenei as questions swirl over Mojtaba’s absence By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Qatar reports progress in US-Iran talks By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Araghchi warns Israel as US, Iran hold technical talks in Doha By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Will Egypt Reach a Consensus? Nervana Mahmoud writes that Egypt needs to achieve a so-far elusive consensus to avoid collapse. Egypt
The Egyptian Opposition Puts Referendum in Perspective H. A. Hellyer examines past electoral results for the Egyptian opposition and how it can increase its base of support in future elections. Egypt
Egypt’s ‘Post-Democracy’ Nears Point of No Return Wael Nawara writes that Egypt’s political crisis could lead to chaos or the intervention of the military unless the government and opposition agree to work together. Egypt
15 Things Egypt Must Do To Step Back From the Brink Bassem Sabry recommends how Egypt can de-escalate the current crisis. Egypt
Egypt Needs Dialogue Now Clovis Maksoud urges Egypt to begin a dialogue and end the political crisis. Egypt
New Class of Palestinians Get Rich On Gaza Tunnel Trade The lucrative trade in contraband through Gaza's tunnel network has produced a new class of wealthy Palestinians, writes Omar Shaban. Palestine
The Arab Awakening at Two:Facebook to Faith Book Nassif Hitti focuses on the ascendance of Islamist movements on the second anniversary of the overthrow of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt
Egypt’s Revolution Devours Its Children Ali Hashem writes that Egypt’s crisis has spiraled from bad to worse. Egypt
Al-Monitor Week in Review: 5 Key Trends, from Mali to Qatar A commentary and review of Al-Monitor’s coverage of the demonstrations in Egypt, the rise of "al-Qaeda 3.0," the linkages between Libya and Mali, Qatar’s support for the Muslim Brotherhood and Israel’s elections. Qatar
Exiled Egyptian Jews Skeptical Of Brotherhood's Invitation Home The call by a Muslim Brotherhood official for Egyptian Jews to return to their homeland has stirred spirits in Cairo, but the Jews themselves question the sincerity of the proposal and its relevance, writes Jacky Hugi. Egypt
Egypt’s Revolution, Two Years On Bassem Sabry analyzes Egypt’s progress on the two-year anniversary of the revolution that led to the removal of Hosni Mubarak from power. Egypt
US Spared Hard Choices in Egypt Geoffrey Aronson analyzes how Washington can best manage US-Egypt relations given the challenges of dealing with President Mohammed Morsi’s government. Egypt