Egypt

The ship that blocked the Suez Canal is now repaired, but consumers and governments ignore its lessons at their peril.

There’s something farcical—but entirely rational—about the way authoritarians such as Egypt’s Sisi invoke legal justifications for repression.

The Egyptian government has deliberately let a former presidential candidate languish behind bars without proper medical care.

“Republic of False Truths” defers any happy ending to the Arab Spring.

There are many incentives for cross-border military cooperation—even among adversaries—as climate change worsens.

From piracy to the Ever Given, colonialism left hard scars.

Washington should refuse a security waiver and block $300 million in military assistance to Egypt until Cairo cleans up its act on human rights.

Since Ethiopia has hampered negotiations, Egypt needs the United States to preserve its access to the Nile.

The clearest perspective on Egypt’s current military ruler is offered by a dissident who has seen previous ones rise—and fall.

Wanton repression is building up more pressure for the next uprising.

The Egyptian president enjoyed relative impunity during the Trump years. Now, an uptick in repression at home—and criticism from abroad—may end up spelling his downfall.

Taking a page from Beijing, Rome is positioning itself as the center of trade, energy, and transportation in Southern Europe and beyond.

Trump borrowed from the playbook of his favorite dictator, Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, by inciting a mob to launch an insurrection.

The Arab world is trapped in a state of permanent revolution.

As East Africa faces a triple crisis from COVID-19, floods, and locusts, cutting U.S. aid to the Ethiopian government is not the solution. Neutral mediation to resolve the GERD dispute can result in a win-win situation.

Trump’s “favorite dictator” is racing the clock to jail more political opponents. Will things be different under Biden?

From Cairo to Riyadh, autocrats are nervous about what a Biden administration might mean for their relationship with Washington.

Israel’s pacts with the UAE and Bahrain go far beyond the tenuous “cold peace” with Egypt and Jordan. They could even help end the conflict with the Palestinians.

As long as the Renaissance Dam remains an instrument in Ethiopia’s bid to control the Blue Nile, negotiations are doomed.