Egypt

A bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter directly to Sisi that appeared to suggest security assistance could be in jeopardy.

Abuse behind bars and a record high rate of detainment are a recipe for disaster.

Sisi’s supporters praise his religious tolerance. They shouldn’t.

It’s time to hold Egypt accountable for the U.S. citizens it has unjustly victimized.

Middle Eastern governments have forged alliances with right-wing groups in the West dedicated to anti-Islam bigotry.

روح الربيع العربي لا تزال مستمرة كما أظهرت الاحتجاجات الكبيرة في الجزائر والسودان.

Major protests in Algeria and Sudan show that the spirit of 2011 lives on.

In countries around the world, progress defies the backlash.

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is bringing a new form of totalitarianism to Egypt.

Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Cairo and Donald Trump’s cheerleading have bolstered Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as he faces popular protest over his latest power grab.

Many Arab rulers have revealed their moral bankruptcy by rekindling ties with Syria and embracing a war criminal.

Military cooperation with Middle East allies can work—if Washington rethinks its premises.

The new grouping is meant to jump-start the Eastern Mediterranean’s energy revolution.

Egypt faced terrible repression during the Nasser, Sadat, and Mubarak eras, but nothing like today’s sustained cruelty.

Too often, Westerners treat courageous local experts like pawns in a political game. The journalist’s murder should serve as a reminder that, for some, writing an op-ed is a deadly risk.

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.