Shutdowns at Gulf industrial facilities as scope of US-Israel war on Iran widens

Iranian strikes over the last 24 hours began to hit Gulf industrial and logistical hotspots, leading to shutdowns at key facilities — including Saudi Arabia’s biggest oil refinery…

Why did the US decision to delay or cancel almost US$300 million in aid to Egypt catch Cairo by surprise?

There is ambiguity over whether or not US military aid will be held and what will condition its release

Update: IS claims responsibility for North Sinai large-scale attack that killed at least 23 Armed Forces soldiers

26 soldiers killed or injured in car bomb attack in Northeastern Sinai early Friday

Obsessed with Turkish models in Egypt

Shortly after the outbreak of Turkey’s Gezi Park protests, Egyptian public forums were flooded with a variety of expressions that drew parallels between the respective situations in each…