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.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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

Israel questions Egypt’s growing military presence in Sinai, citing potential violations of the 1979 peace agreement.

|ByHERB KEINON
‘BOY FROM HEAVEN’: a portrait of corruption.

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

While Boy from Heaven has been shown around the world, it’s not likely to be screened in Egypt any time soon.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
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

"Eygpt found itself under pressure from the PIJ to deliver what it promised" and Cairo is now pressing Israeli on that matter, said lecturer Ofir Winter.

|ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

Sharing the water of the Nile River

The Nile River has utmost social, historic and economic significance to the more than 350 million people in the region who rely on its waters for their basic human needs.

NOVEMBER 5, 2020ByFASIL LEGESSE
A general view of The Nile River, houses and agricultural land from the window of an airplane in Luxor, Egypt October 9, 2019

Egypt to vote on constitutional amendments amid fairness and transparency

Al-Sisi’s term could last until 2030 with new tweaks to the law.

APRIL 19, 2019ByMINA NADER/THE MEDIA LINE
A man walks in front of a banner reading, "Yes to the constitutional amendments, for a better future", with a photo of the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi before the approaching referendum on constitutional amendments in Cairo, Egypt April 16, 2019.

Sisi: Egyptian planes cross to the Israeli side in joint war on terror

"The United States is responsible for security in the world," the president told CBS.

JANUARY 7, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Egypt's Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is seen during a news conference in Cairo on the release of seven members of the Egyptian security forces kidnapped by Islamist militants in Sinai, May 22, 2013. Picture taken May 22, 2013.

Egyptian court to consider eliminating presidential term limits

Supporters say current constitution reflects an Islamist agenda and is insufficient for Sisi to carry out sweeping reforms.

DECEMBER 14, 2018ByJACOB WIRTSCHAFTER, MINA NADER/THE MEDIA LINE
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

A desperate call to lower the Egyptian birth rate… from an Egyptian

There have been several attempts in the past at lowering the birth rate in Egypt and they continue today with no great success.

NOVEMBER 1, 2018ByZVI MAZEL
A police officer patrols the Giza Pyramids on his camel on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt December

ISIS in Sinai: Battered, weakened but still dangerous

The members of the Sinai Province of the Islamic State are fueled by a never-ending sense of divine mission.

JANUARY 15, 2018ByZVI MAZEL
EGYPTIAN MILITARY forces look on in the northern Sinai.

Mr. Pence’s high-stakes trip to Egypt

What will the vice president do to reassure Egyptians that America deeply respects them?

DECEMBER 17, 2017ByJOEL CLEO GIOSUÈ ROSENBERG
United States Vice President Mike Pence

Poking fun at anarchy

Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef takes a biting look at the Arab Spring and Mideast turmoil.

MAY 11, 2017ByBEN FISHER
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef talks during a news conference in Cairo in 2014

Comment: It’s time for Washington to strengthen ties with Egypt

The West needs a stable Egypt as a friend and an ally, now more than ever.

MARCH 7, 2017ByJOEL CLEO GIOSUÈ ROSENBERG
Trump and Sisi

According to foreign reports: Israel's covert missions undergo a change

Israel has learned the lessons of past missions and become more dangerous.

FEBRUARY 25, 2017ByALON BEN-DAVID
Hezbollah displays a pick-up truck mounted with a multiple rocket launcher in a parade in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh in 2014