Egypt

Cairo is an old hand at playing the East and West off each other—for its own profit.

By giving in on aid, Washington just lost its leverage in Cairo.

The United Nations and foreign powers claim they are dedicated to building up the Somali National Army. Instead, they have become complicit in its dysfunction.

Hundreds of thousands of Uighur have been detained without trial in China's western region of Xinjiang.

The last thing Israelis and Palestinians need now is another failed blueprint. Stabilizing Gaza is more important.

The most important motive for the “Great March of Return” has been anger at Gaza's terrible conditions for daily life.

Israel has a right to defend its borders, but shooting unarmed protesters who haven’t breached its frontier is disproportionate and illegal.

The region is at risk of a nuclear arms race. Washington needs to stop proliferation before it starts.

What Tunisia can teach its neighbors about the value of education.

In its attempts to control Uighurs abroad, the Chinese government is holding families hostage.

The arc of Egypt’s history is flat, and it bends toward autocracy.

In a proposed aid overhaul, Nikki Haley embraces an “America first” foreign policy.

Authoritarians are on the rise around the world, but history shows they’re mostly helpless.

The Eastern Mediterranean energy patch is hot — unfortunately, in more ways than one.

There’s a very familiar method to the administration’s apparent regional madness.

The past year gives no indication that Trump is ready for a military crisis in the Middle East.

Under Sisi’s iron fist, only one candidate is allowed to run.

Talks are stalled over how to deal with the impact of a $5 billion dam that could threaten Egypt’s lifeblood.

Egyptian authorities are using a "debauchery" law to justify a crackdown on gay and trans people.

Under the guise of fighting a "war on terrorism," Cairo is cracking down on organizations that shed light on its abuses.