Cairo pledges to back Riyadh in its fight with the Houthis

Their defence ties date back decades, so it is no surprise Egypt is standing by Saudi Arabia at a critical time for both countries

Amr Emam

Banned of Brothers

[caption id="attachment_55245659" align="alignnone" width="620"] Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters light up flares during a demonstration against the military-backed government on September…

Elizabeth Monier

One Step at a Time

[caption id="attachment_55245654" align="alignnone" width="594"] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2013. (Stan Honda/AFP…

David Patrikarakos

Far from Ambivalent

[caption id="attachment_55245627" align="alignnone" width="620"] Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a press statement at his office, following U.S. President Barack Obama's speech at the United Nations, on…

Jonathan Cook

Surrounded on all Sides

[caption id="attachment_55245621" align="alignnone" width="594"] Yemeni activist Tawakkul Karman (C) sits amidst members of the Yemeni military during a conference on restructuring the armed forces,…

James Spencer

A Closing Window

[caption id="attachment_55245592" align="alignnone" width="620"] Russias President Vladimir Putin walks past US President Barack Obama as he arrives to pose for the family photo during the G20 summit…

Andrew Bowen

Syria's Television Prism

[caption id="attachment_55245575" align="alignnone" width="620"] Former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad (R) with his youngest brother Rifaat (L) at a military ceremony in Damascus in 1984. (AFP/Getty…

Ahad Fadil

Carrots and Very Big Sticks

[caption id="attachment_55245562" align="alignnone" width="620"] Iranian president Hassan Rouhani attends the Shanghai Cooperation Ogranisation Summit on September 13,2013, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. …

Arash Aramesh

Transition at a Turtle’s Pace

[caption id="attachment_55245529" align="alignnone" width="620"] Tunisian Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou, Justice Minister Nadhir Ben Ammou and Minister of Human Rights and Transitional Justice…

Youssef Cherif

International Indecision

[caption id="attachment_55245523" align="alignnone" width="594"] US Secretary of State John Kerry and Qatar's Prime Minister Khalid bin Mohammad al Attiyah give a joint press conference on September…

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen