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Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi have not seen eye-to-eye since October 2023. AFP/Al Majalla

Egypt-Israel ties being tested by concerns over Gaza and Sinai

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?

Amr Emam 17 December 2025
Members of the Egyptian Special Forces during their deployment at the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in Rafah, October 20, 2023. AFP

Egypt’s possible command of Gaza force is fraught with risk

Cairo understands that what sounds like a reputation-enhancing regional role is in fact a poisoned chalice

Amr Emam 24 October 2025
Israel forcibly evacuates Palestinians from southern Gaza on January 26, 2024. AFP

Israel’s ‘voluntary’ migration policy in Gaza is anything but

Palestinians are beginning to dribble out of the battered enclave as Israel starts implementing its "voluntary migration" plan. Gaza is being ethnically cleansed before our very eyes.

Amr Emam 30 March 2025
This aerial photo shows displaced Gazans gathering in an area in Nuseirat on January 26, 2025, being prevented by Israel from returning to their homes in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. AFP

Egypt wants to help shape Gaza's future, but not by taking in Palestinians

Cairo wants to show Trump it is a player worth consulting when it comes to Mideast geopolitics, but his comment that Jordan and Egypt should take in Palestinians will not be well-received

Amr Emam 27 January 2025
Egypt's Air Force performs manoeuvres at the first Egypt International Airshow at Alamein International Airport in northern Egypt on September 4, 2024.

Egypt flexes its military muscles as Israel goes on the warpath

Today marks 51 years since Egypt surprised Israel in the 1973 war, leading Cairo to reclaim the Sinai. In 2024, Israel still hopes to push two million Gazans into the desert.

Amr Emam 06 October 2024
A picture taken from a position in southern Israel along the border with the Gaza Strip on January 18, 2024, shows Israeli army vehicles driving on a road in Gaza amid continuing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. AFP

Israel’s bid to take Philadelphi Corridor comes with great risk

Israeli calls to retake control of Egypt's border with Gaza have been sharply rejected in Cairo. If Israel goes it alone, could its peace treaty with Egypt be at risk?

Amr Emam 24 January 2024
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