Egypt

War on Iran

How the Iran war is squeezing Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt from every direction

Disruptions at Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb and Suez are only half the story. Pressures are also piling up along their land borders
Books
In Egypt, leaving prison does not mean escaping the security state
Asim Qureshi
US Politics
The End Times: How Silicon Valley absorbed ‘techno-religious’ doomerism
War on Iran
A quarter-century after the 'war on terror' began, the American Middle East is over
Hesham Gaafar
United Nations
Trump heaps praise on Middle East leaders at UN meeting on Iran war
Human Rights
Egyptian detainees issue call for government to apply new caps to pretrial detention
Migration
US immigration policy is coming for your Saturday night plans
Sumayya Tobah
War on Iran
The UAE, like the US and Israel, is normalising a permanent state of war in the Middle East
David Hearst
Human Rights
UAE president pardons Egyptian poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Sudan war
US diplomat Boulos won't name 'at least 12 countries' involved in Sudan war
Diplomacy
Xi’s Egypt visit tests Cairo’s balancing act
Arts
'Arab Christmas': A mesmerising mix of sound and setting
Religion
What's different about Coptic Christmas?
TV
Ramy Youssef wins Golden Globe
Egypt Air
French investigation of EgyptAir crash faults airline with lapses: Report
Media
Arabic press review: Detained officers stage prison riot in Egypt
Environment
US stops sending sniffer dogs to Egypt, Jordan after seven died of 'negligence'
Media
Arabic press review: UAE-backed fighters from Sudan and Chad join Haftar
Books
The best Middle East books of the year - picked by Middle East Eye writers
Egypt Turmoil
Jailed Egyptian ex-army chief who tried to run against Sisi is freed
Film
Middle East cinema: These are the region's top films of 2019
Egypt Turmoil
Egypt accused of cover up over Italian student's death
Inside Egypt
Murdered Italian student 'caught in web' spun by Egypt's security services: Rome prosecutors