A $35bn gas supply deal between these two neighbours is being held up by political disagreements, some of which relate to their 1979 peace treaty. What next for the Israel-Egypt relationship?
Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will go off what his opposite number in Damascus does, not what he says. In the meantime, Israeli actions make a genuine peace more difficult.
There was visible warmth when the US and Syrian presidents met in the Oval Office last month, with some even speculating a Trump visit to Damascus. But there is much to do before that happens.
A plane carrying Gaza refugees arrived in Johannesburg earlier this month, exposing a systematic pattern of organised transfers that had Israeli military coordination
In the final part of a two-part interview with Al Majalla, Syria's foreign minister says the policy of having good relations with neighbours does not equate to acquiescence over land grabs
Amid competition for influence and resources, Russia knows that Africa is a market with potential. For African states, Russian companies are still of interest, but the value equation needs to change