Newsletter: FutureVerse LEAP’s comeback The fifth edition of the gathering offers a temperature check for the Gulf’s AI ambitions amid fallout from the US-Israel-Iran war. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Xi makes first Egypt visit in decade as Cairo gets caught in US-China AI row China's Huawei last month submitted a bid to build advanced AI data centers and supply more than 2,000 AI chips for Egyptian government systems. Egypt
Analysis How Ethiopia’s new dams test Egypt’s ability to defend its Nile red lines Ethiopia’s water minister has emphasized the country’s plans to move forward with new Blue Nile dam construction, leaving Egypt to contend with the potential fallout. By Eli Siegel-Bernstein
Newsletter: Business & Tech Iran keeps Hormuz reopening on hold Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained low, with only five commodity vessels transiting the waterway on Tuesday, according to data from maritime tracking firm Kpler. By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
A New Era for Egypt Though Mohammed Morsi was the legitimate, elected president of Egypt, he quickly lost actual popular legitimacy by isolating large segments of the Egyptian population. Egypt
Morsi Never Had a Chance There isn’t a politician in the world who can provide for the “will of the people” in post-revolutionary Egypt, because the people’s demands are excessive and impossible to fulfill. Egypt
Does Morsi's Fall Mark Failure of Islamism? The decades-old ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood has failed its test as a mode of governance in a modern state. Palestine
Israel Hopes the US Will Learn From Egypt The Israeli political class, gathered for the Fourth of July reception, voiced hopes that the Obama administration learns from its mistakes in US policy and starts recognizing pockets of hope where they emerge. Egypt
Was Morsi's Ouster a Coup Or New Egyptian Revolution? Egypt’s new uprising has for now delivered what the people wanted, and they know they can do it again, if necessary. Egypt
Morsi Regime Figures ArrestedAs Interim President Takes Oath As a new president took power in the name of the people, Egyptian authorities began arresting about 300 leaders and supporters of Mohammed Morsi's regime. Egypt
How Morsi, Brotherhood Lost Egypt Inclusion and civil cohesion must become the cornerstone of Egypt’s transition. Egypt
Hamas Isolated After Coup in Egypt The fall of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, the change of leadership in Qatar and the loss of Iranian support have left Hamas isolated. Palestine
Egypt’s Military Ousts Morsi, Names Judge as Interim President The Egyptian military deposes President Mohammed Morsi and names Adly Mansour, head of the Supreme Constitutional Court, as interim president, causing Tahrir Square demonstrators to rejoice. Egypt
Egypt's Brotherhood Must Be Assured Part in Politics The opposition must be clear in condemning attacks on the Muslim Brotherhood, and in reassuring the Brotherhood that it will continue to be part of the country's political fabric in the future. Egypt
US Navigates Egypt’s Turmoil With Eye on Military Role US influence is at the margins of yet another turn of events. Egypt
Egyptians Form Human Shields To Protect Female Protesters Protesters form groups to protect Egyptian women at demonstrations; 91 cases of sexual assault reported at Tahrir Square Egypt
