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Palestinian citizens of Israel protest near the Egyptian embassy in Tel Aviv, against the closure of the Rafah crossing and the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip on July 31, 2025. Jack GUEZ / AFP

What is behind Egypt’s escalating criticism of Israel?

As pressure on Egypt intensifies, Israel's plan to fully occupy Gaza City risks igniting a major crisis with Cairo

Amr Emam 25 August 2025
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) receiving his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the presidential hall at Cairo International Airport on February 14, 2024. AFP

Erdogan in Cairo: A new dawn for Egypt-Turkey ties?

It is the Turkish president's first visit to Egypt after a decade of tensions between the countries. The leaders will discuss areas of cooperation in a rapidly evolving regional landscape.

Amr Emam 14 February 2024
A supporter of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi reacts after the presidential election results in Cairo, Egypt, on December 18, 2023. Reuters

A look at Egypt's pressing priorities as el-Sisi secures third presidential term

El-Sisi faces a number of challenges on the road. These include the current war in Gaza, threats to Egypt's share in the water of the Nile River, rising inflation and high birth rates.

Amr Emam 20 December 2023
A general view of buildings under construction in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) east of Cairo, Egypt July 5, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

The Ambitious Plan to Transform the Egyptian Economy

The Egyptian state has been pushed to take unprecedented measures to weather the storm hitting the domestic economy as a result of the global standoff around the Russia-Ukraine war, especially since…

Dalia Ziada 27 May 2022
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US-Iran war: aviation industry hits turbulence

05 March 2026

Gulf states' central global location has made it the perfect transit hub for global travel, but with flights cancelled due to war, the industry is scrambling to fill the void

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
An Iranian military truck carries surface-to-air missiles past a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a parade on the occasion of the country's annual army day on 18 April 2018, in Tehran. ATTA KENARE / AFP
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In US-Iran war, willpower could trump firepower

06 March 2026

Washington and Tel Aviv may think the key to ending Iran's regime is to kill its missile bank and capabilities, but sometimes strategy matters more than hardware

Bilal Saab
Iranian nationals arrive in Turkey after passing through the Razi-Kapiköy border crossing in Van, north-eastern Türkiye, on 3 March 2026. ALI IHSAN OZTURK / AFP
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Türkiye fears spillover effects of US-Iran war

05 March 2026

Ankara fears a refugee influx, economic disruption, and a Kurdish dimension as the US and Israel escalate their attacks

Omer Onhon
The displaced Palestinian Abu Mustafa family sits together as they break the dawn-to-dusk Ramadan fast during Iftar in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on 26 February 2026. Photo by EYAD BABA / AFP
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Ramadan in Gaza: food scarcity compounds suffering

03 March 2026

The iftar table, if it still exists, no longer represents joy, but anxiety and scarcity

Hala Al-Naji

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