Jul 27, 2020
US urges regional unity to thwart Iran
U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook has warned that the ongoing rift between Qatar and its Gulf Arab neighbors has lasted too long. “The dispute has continued for too…
May 05, 2020
Egypt battles ISIS in Sinai
Egypt’s military reported that 15 of its service members had died or been wounded in operations in the Sinai Peninsula recently, and that 126 suspected militants had been killed. The…
Apr 29, 2020
Egypt helped by China to combat coronavirus
Egypt has undertaken extensive efforts to combat the spread of the corona contagion, including a nation-wide curfew and extensive limitations on public gatherings. There have been 5,042 confirmed cases in…
Apr 16, 2020
Egypt struggles to contain COVID-19
Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous nation, has extended its curfew aimed at combating the coronavirus until 23 April. All houses of worship, schools and tourist sites will remain shuttered,…
Apr 02, 2020
Egypt vulnerable to COVID-19 due to underinvestment in health sector
The largest of Egyptian pyramid of Khufu at the Giza complex on the outskirts of Cairo has been illuminated with text encouraging people to stay home, as government efforts to…
Mar 18, 2020
COVID-19: Egypt suspends all air traffic
Egypt has announced that all air traffic will be halted starting tomorrow in efforts to prevent the rapid spread of the coronavirus. The Arab Republic’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly explained…
Dec 26, 2019
Gaza to scale back protests against Israel
Gaza leaders have announced that protests along the separation border with Israel will no longer be called on a weekly basis, but instead convened on dates with significance to the…
Nov 29, 2019
Hamas cancels weekly border riots
The Islamist Hamas organization cancelled the weekly border riots today for the third consecutive week. The announcement came in spite of the significance of today’s date, marking the 72nd anniversary…
Nov 26, 2019
The Suez Canal: A Route for Cultivating the Peace with Egypt
By: Dr. Ofir Winter, a research fellow at INSS, holds a PhD from the Department of Middle Eastern and African History at Tel Aviv University. Egypt is currently marking the…
Oct 01, 2019
Thousands rally in Egypt to voice support of President al-Sisi
Thousands of government supporters gathered at a Cairo square in support of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The rally came response to calls for anti-government protests by opposition figures including Muslim…