In Menoh Fih and Qishr al-Bayd, the Egyptian oud player absorbs from his Eastern heritage a sense of freedom in handling, play, and improvised surprise

New discoveries and multibillion-dollar investments are redrawing the country's energy map

Is a new US plan capable of achieving real unification, or is it simply managing division?

Power-sharing between east and west should be possible, but negotiations get tricky when it comes to dividing revenues and remits. Will the two rival families agree to compromise?

The Haftar family in the east and the Dbeibeh family in the west are both influential players in the Tripoli-Benghazi standoff, but envoys from the US and UN are trying to find a way through.

Belgium's deputy premier and minister of foreign affairs also talks about the importance of a Palestinian state, upholding international law, and ties with Saudi Arabia

External actors and some domestic parties are believed to be working behind the scenes towards a settlement. Why now?

Six years ago, they were issuing threats. Today, it is all smiles and handshakes. Ankara and Cairo disagree on some things, but they are increasingly finding common ground on others.

If Trump's idea is implemented, it would all but certainly further undermine regional stability and US interests in the Middle East