Egypt

Despite Egypt’s warming relations with the Israeli government, the country’s airwaves and movie theaters are still rife with bellicose and anti-Semitic content.

The IS “caliphate” may have perished, but its ideology and capacity for future outbreaks will persist unless more vigorous reforms are instituted.

Sadat and Begin gambled everything, and the bet continues to pay off despite the dearth of normalization between the two societies.

The latest success will encourage more exploration in the area, but probably more regional rivalry as well.

Even as exploration companies make crucial advances on specific projects, broader development of the area’s resources will require the players to overcome political tensions and market hurdles.

All eyes will be on the secretary’s speech this week, so striking the right balance between President Trump’s domestic imperatives and the realities of regional policy is crucial.

Explore the subtle strategies, including information manipulation, that Moscow is using to expand Russian influence in the Middle East.

Israel and Hamas cannot advance their current strategic goals through intensified fighting, but the Cairo dialogue could enable important short-term gains in Gaza.

Two experts discuss how Washington can balance its sometimes conflicting interests in Egyptian security and human rights.