Cairo's relative stability in a turbulent neighbourhood has yielded economic benefits, but its recent commitment to help Saudi Arabia has drawn the ire of Yemeni rebels
Record remittances, stronger investment inflows and higher foreign reserves are giving Egypt’s economy greater room to absorb shocks, but sustaining the recovery will depend on addressing financial…
The leaders of Egypt, Somalia, Sudan, and Eritrea met in Alamein on Sunday, which some interpret as a formation of a loose security alliance aimed at influencing the geopolitics of the Horn of Africa
The populous Arab country needs to increase its non-oil exports to bring in much-needed foreign currency and raise living standards, but it cannot afford to do so by importing
The Iran-backed militia has seized most of western Yemen to effectively control the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the gateway to the Red Sea and therefore the Suez Canal
A major Egyptian gas facility on the Mediterranean coast was attacked by unknown parties, but both Iran and the Houthis denied responsibility. So, who was behind it?
Gadi Eisenkot, who may form a government, hails from a Moroccan-Jewish family. Israel's 15 prime ministers have all had European or Russian heritage. Is it time for a change?
The former IRGC general was recently appointed as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. For the US, the danger is mistaking his prominence for a willingness to deliver concessions
From machines that develop human emotions to societies governed by artificial intelligence, Arab novelists explore the promises and perils of a radically transformed future