Egypt analysis

Egypt inaugurates massive ‘Octagon’ military headquarters in regional power push - analysis

Egypt opened its new Octagon Strategic Command Headquarters, presenting the huge military center as a symbol of modernization and Cairo’s growing influence in the region.

Aerial photograph of Egypt's Octagon, July 5, 2026.
 Members of the military stand next to a helicopter next to the French ship amphibious helicopter carrier Dixmude as it docks, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the city of Al-Arish, Sinai peninsula, Egypt, January 21, 2024.

Is Egypt violating the Camp David Accords? Israel raises concerns - analysis

 ‘BOY FROM HEAVEN’: a portrait of corruption.

'Boy from Heaven' tells a fascinating story of corruption in Cairo

Palestinian Islamic jihad militants display rockets during a military show marking the 32nd anniversary of the organisation's founding, in the central Gaza Strip October 3, 2019.

Gaza peace hangs in balance as Israel, Egypt at odds over truce - analysis


Mideast Monitor: What’s next for Sisi’s Egypt?

While Sisi’s rule does not appear to be in imminent danger, it is unwise to ignore the real and multiple difficulties confronting Egyptian society.

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in a May 17 speech, said new opportunities now exist to promote peace between Israel and the Palestinians, and warmer relations with Arab states

Eliminating terror groups in Sinai a key priority for Egypt

Egypt feels the confrontation in Sinai is symbolic of a larger conflict with regional and global ramifications.

A poster celebrates the Egyptian army in Cairo.

Congress to introduce bill honoring late Egyptian president Anwar Sadat

Orthodox Jew behind initiative for ‘one of the greatest statesman of the 20th century’ who ‘bravely reached out to Israel and dedicated himself to peace’

SEATED IN the office of Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) in Washington in 2016, from left: Egyptian Embassy officials Khaled El Menshawy and Muhammad Samir, Friedlander Group CEO Ezra Friedlander, and congressional staffers Doug Dynes and JC Cardinale

The tragedy of the ‘Egoz’ and the story of Moroccan Jewry’s return to Israel

By 1961, over 30,000 more Jews made the perilous journey from Morocco to Israel, weathering freezing seas and subhuman conditions in their hope to reach the Promised Land.

A BILLBOARD with images of former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, who pressured Morocco to prevent immigration to Israel.

Islamists threaten 'volcano of jihad' against Egypt after execution

Though ISIS attacks have largely been focused on its stronghold of Northern Sinai, bordering Israel, Gaza and the Suez Canal, the group has also launched deadly attacks in Cairo.

ISIS branch in Sinai reveals group's new weaponry‏

Analysis: Showtime for the Egyptian president

Should Sisi’s reforms fail, the country could very well plunge into chaos.

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects honor guards in Beijing

Insight: Egyptians losing patience with Sisi

Some fear a repeat of the mass street protests that drove Sisi's two immediate predecessors from power.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Israel – no longer people dwelling alone

A breakthrough occurred in 1979, when a peace treaty was signed with Egypt, the largest and most important Sunni Arab country in the Arab world.

A jewish man passes a banner which reads ‘Peace Now’ during a pro-Israel demonstration held in Amsterdam several years ago.

A new law aims to make building churches in Egypt easier – but will it work?

Representatives of the million-strong Coptic community abroad, mainly to be found in the United States, protested and are still protesting, since Christians are still being deprived of basic rights.

Pope Tawadros II, the 118th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark Cathedral, leads Egypt's Coptic Christmas eve mass in Cairo, Egypt, January 6, 2016

Sisi and Egypt's Christians: A passing crisis or the end of an alliance?

Over the past few months, a number of attacks have occurred against Coptic homes and churches in various provinces of Egypt, from Alexandria in the north to Luxor in the south.

EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks next to Coptic Pope Tawadros II