Egypt ramps up energy investments amid war-driven price pressures Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said Wednesday that Egypt has secured commitments exceeding $19 billion from international oil companies over the next three years. Egypt
Analysis MENA wheat importers face food security risks as Hormuz crisis festers Home to many of the world's largest wheat importers, the Middle East and North Africa face acute food security risks as the US-Israel-Iran war disrupts global fertilizer flows and pushes up prices. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Analysis Why Saudi Arabia, Egypt are wary of Turkey’s proposed 4-way defense pact with Pakistan The proposed framework faces major hurdles and fault lines, ranging from NATO constraints to Israeli opposition and weak military integration. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
IMF slashes Mideast outlook by nearly 3 points as Iran war hits economies The International Monetary Fund cut gross domestic product forecasts for the Middle East and North Africa, with the fallout from the conflict exposing stark divergences between the region’s energy exporters and importers. Iran
Analysis Egypt eyes energy breakthroughs as Iran war deepens gas crunch By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Analysis Hostage to Hormuz, can Gulf rewire future energy flows to bypass Iran’s chokepoint? By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Young Female Egyptian Musicians Break Barriers While Umm Kulthum will always be a national treasure, a crop of Egyptian female artists are challenging the old sound and style. Egypt
Blame for Sinai Tension Also Lies in Cairo Continued violence in Sinai is prompting calls within Egypt for a revision of its treaty with Israel, but state neglect is also to blame. Egypt
Armed and Dangerous: Egyptian Court Gives Military the Vote Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court stirred controversy with its ruling to grant military officers and soldiers the right to vote. Egypt
Is Egypt’s Shura Council Constitutional? Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court will soon make a decision on the country’s only functioning legislative body. Egypt
Hamas Asks Egypt To 'Re-Evaluate' Camp David Accords Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh has called on Egypt to "re-evaluate" Camp David in the context of a comprehensive security plan for Sinai. Palestine
Egypt Cracks Down On Insults to Religion Egypt's media and unviversities are under pressure from government censors. Egypt
Egypt Needs Security Strategy For Sinai The Sinai has exposed the fallacies of the piecemeal approach to the Arab–Israeli conflict. Egypt
The Seven Draft Laws Defining Egypt Right Now Egypt’s political debate heats up over draft legislation. Egypt
The Israel-Egypt-Hamas Triangle in the Sinai The threat posed by Salafists and other jihadists in the northern Sinai has resulted in Hamas, Egypt and Israel recognizing their mutual interests. Palestine
Did Muslim Brotherhood Frame Salma Sabahi? Opposition figures have accused the Muslim Brotherhood of framing the daughter of a powerful opponent for fraud in an act of retaliation. Egypt
Why Only Democracy Can Save Egypt Egypt’s military chief wisely dismisses calls for a coup against President Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood. Egypt
Why Bassem Youssef Can Make Egyptians Uncomfortable The Egyptian comedian challenges and provokes a conservative culture, and President Mohammed Morsi, with his sharp wit and racy language. Egypt