The Bright Star 23 drills, which kickstarted at the Mohamed Naguib Military Base on 31 August, is by far the largest Egyptian-US military exercise since it was launched in 1981.

The American Big Deal: Nuclear, Defence, China, and Iran

Saudi-US talks and the question of normalisation with Israel

International media publications have leaked reports of US-Saudi negotiations. Al Majalla breaks down the possible challenges and benefits that could come from the actualisation of such a deal.

In areas of foreign policy, like China, the Middle East and, to an extent, Ukraine, there is likely to be continuity, but policies on climate change and domestic policy will be drastically different.

This month's arrival of 3,000 US marines in the Red Sea stirs debate over US intentions. Is it an attempt to reassure allies or a bid to curb Chinese influence? Al Majalla explains.

The 'special relationship' has ebbed and flowed over the years, as shifting geopolitical priorities have brought Washington and London closer or pushed them apart.

The United States doesn't need more troops or hardware to rebuild trust with its regional partners. It just needs to be more effective, innovative, and consistent with what it already has.

Americans are more fixated on their own problems and internal divisions, than other global challenges like China and Russia. The Middle East is hardly even a blip on Americans' radar anymore.