Suez Canal revenue jumps 94% despite Houthi Red Sea threats The Suez Canal Authority's chairman said that the waterway was witnessing “a remarkable improvement despite the geopolitical challenges in the region.” Egypt
Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan, makes history as first Muslim senator El-Sayed's victory came after an unusually fractious campaign that laid bare divisions within Michigan Democrats. United States
Explainer After EU rebuff, how Turkey is courting Egypt for maritime deal Turkey’s renewed push for a maritime deal with Egypt in a bid to ease Cairo’s objections to its maritime agreement with Libya, faces an uphill battle. Turkey
Egypt’s Sisi, Putin meet as Russia steps up Africa push: What to know Wednesday’s meeting comes on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit, a two-day gathering in Moscow bringing together African leaders and officials. Egypt
Analysis What's at stake as Libya's eastern parliament approves Turkey maritime deal By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
France, Egypt push two-state solution conference Egypt is contemplating its own initiative in order to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on a two-state solution in coordination with the French Foreign Ministry’s initiative. Palestine
Egyptian cartoonist arrested for 'unauthorized' Facebook page In an interview with Al-Monitor, Egyptian cartoonist Islam Gawish speaks about his brief detention and vows to continue with his work. Egypt
Egypt fills its prisons, but don't worry, it'll make more Egypt's human rights violations are flooding its prisons with more people than they can handle. Egypt
Will 'girl zones' help Egyptian women? A controversial new project started by young people aims to establish women-only zones in rural areas of Egypt to provide recreational and educational opportunities. Egypt
Turkish products break Egyptian monopoly over Gazan markets Strengthening diplomatic ties between Turkey and Hamas means Turkish products have been flooding Gazan markets, leading some to believe the blockade on the Gaza Strip could be lifted. Palestine
Do Gaza’s melting-pot markets reflect identity crisis? The Gaza Strip tries to maintain its own culture, even as the blockade forces it to embrace imports. Palestine
Is Turkey the odd man out as Egypt, Greece, Cyprus cozy up? Cairo, Athens and Nicosia are busy forging cooperation pacts. Egypt
Will Egypt be able to dredge up support for new Suez canal? Officials say they are confident the new Suez Canal will be a moneymaker, but they’re working hard to promote it with an eye on its competition. Egypt
How new Egyptian parliament is empowering those with disabilities In an interview with Al-Monitor, Khalid Hanafi, a visually impaired member of parliament, said that Egypt is still a very young democracy and the presence of people with disabilities in the legislature will help with addressing issues facing this group. Egypt
Can new food safety law stop Egypt's 'donkey slaughter mafia'? Egypt is planning urgently needed legislation to protect its citizens’ food supply and prevent the spread of disease. Egypt
How Turkey is losing a top trade partner Turkey is experiencing a serious but underreported crisis with its biggest export market in the Gulf. Saudi Arabia
Five years on, why do Egyptian authorities still fear January 25? Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the January 25 Revolution, Egyptian authorities have taken tight security measures to deter any protests. Egypt
