It is a truism of both history and geography that Egyptian-Libyan ties are crucial to the national security of both countries, writes Ahmed Amer
In Khartoum, tripartite ministers of irrigation and water resources signed long-awaited contracts on the impact of the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, reports Reem Leila
President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi had a busy schedule during his participation in the UN General Assembly, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky from New York
The Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh will host a one-day celebration to mark the 150 anniversary of parliamentary life in Egypt. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
Price hikes are now part of the daily conversation in any Egyptian home, whether among limited-income or well-off families, writes Niveen Wahish
Egypt’s restrictive policy on wheat imports is leading to multi-million dollar losses in agricultural exports to Russia, reports Sherine Abdel-Razek
The Russian-US agreement on the Syrian crisis may mark the start of a worse and more complex phase in the conflict, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
In his last UN General Assembly, Barack Obama is faced with a Middle East reality that is very far from what he once promised, Dina Ezzat reports
Recent successes by Khalifa Haftar against the Petroleum Facilities Guards militia presage a shift in balances in Libya’s delicate internal political fabric, writes Kamel Abdallah
An offensive to retake the northern Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State militants is in progress, but the future of the country may still be in doubt, writes Salah Nasrawi
Egypt reaffirmed its faith in the principles of the Non-Aligned Movement at the recent summit meeting in Venezuela, writes Gamal Nkrumah
The leading members of many parliamentary committees are expected to change, writes Gamal Essam El-Din
Egyptians take to the streets of Manhattan in a show of support for President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky
Detained activist Aya Hegazy becomes the latest thorn in Cairo’s difficult relationship with Washington, reports Khaled Dawoud
New assets freezes on NGOs and human rights activists are stirring domestic and international criticisms, writes Mona El-Nahhas
A US investigation into contaminated strawberries that it is claimed can be traced to Egypt has had the country’s exporters worried, reports Niveen Wahish
Participants at this week’s Euromoney Conference in Cairo stressed the importance of the IMF loan as an important step on the way to economic recovery, writes Nesma Nowar
Local mobile network operators seem reluctant to apply for 4G licenses even as the deadline for applications hits today, reports Shaimaa Shalaby
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared war on an ‘axis of evil’ comprising the Kurds and the Gulen Movement, writes Sayed Abdel-Meguid
At 92, Robert Mugabe continues to put his stamp on Zimbabwe, looking ahead to a further presidential term. But pressure is mounting while the country’s woes deepen, writes Haitham Nouri
European Union leaders in Bratislava have been battling nerves to keep calm and carry on without Britain, writes Gamal Nkrumah
Preparations are underway for the COP 22 meeting of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Marrakech, reports Mahmoud Bakr from Morocco
Egypt’s Paralympic team returned with 12 medals and finished a commendable 30th place in Rio, reports Abeer Anwar
Ghada Abdel-Kader discovers how to adopt mindful eating habits for a healthy relationship with food
The only way to pay tribute to the memory of thousands of Syrian children lost is to end the war, writes Ramzy Baroud
The UK parliament’s foreign affairs committee report on the country’s 2011 intervention in Libya has been another nail in the coffin of former prime minister David Cameron, writes Peter Oborne
Over the past four decades the political currents that brought down Iran’s former monarchy have disappeared into a mysterious ether, writes Shahid Shahidsaless
After having been consistently snubbed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Barack Obama is presenting Israel with a $38 billion parting gift, writes C J Werleman
Islamists have never subscribed to the modern nation state as a concept. But what is less said is that Islamist thinking demands actively destroying it, with anarchy as the precursor to any Islamist project, writes Ammar Ali Hassan
The West always infers that it is Islam that holds back the Arab and Muslim world. But the real obstacle is the colonial legacy the West left behind, writesAijaz Zaka Syed
A small group of neoconservatives has recently been playing an important role in shaping French foreign policy, writes Tewfick Aclimandos
Talk of reforming the present Arab regional order presumes there is one where there isn’t, writes Hassan Nafaa
Mohamed Salmawy reflects on the polarised atmosphere that characterised Egypt in the turbulent autumn of 1981
Understanding Islam should begin by apprehending the facts about Islamic practice and better communication between Muslims and non-Muslims, writes Yassin El-Ayouty
In the history of the top job at the UN, there have been administrators and leaders. Which will the new UN secretary-general be, asksAl-Sayed Amin Shalaby
The newly signed security assistance memorandum between the United States and Israel guarantees instability and a regional arms race for the next half century, writesHussein Haridy
Trump surging in the polls, punitive actions based on prejudice against Arabs, and a massive reward for Netanyahu’s intransigence. It has been a horrible week in US politics, writes James Zogby
Egypt has many problems, but the determined youth always prevail, writes Azza Sedky
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The British Museum held a panoramic exhibition on the history of Sicily, once the seat of a unique Norman-Arab kingdom, writes David Tresilian in London
While Tutankhamun was promoting reading at the Isola Del Libro Trasimeno Festival in Italy, Nevine El-Aref tagged along
Was Khufu’s second solar boat intended for a Nile cruise rather than to transport the pharaoh through all eternity, asks Nevine El-Aref
Foreign archaeological missions in Egypt have contributed enormously to Egyptology, but they should follow proper professional rules, writes Zahi Hawass
Has Egypt’s Overseas Radio Network managed to preserve its status as the country’s premier media agency abroad,asks Mai Samih
The Muslim Brotherhood now has branches or associated groups in most of the major European countries, pre-eminently Germany, France and the UK, writes Tarek Dahroug
Without jihadi allies, the Islamic State group will find it increasingly difficult to hold onto the governments it has built and the territory it has captured, writes William McCants
The Al-Nusra Front’s apparent split from Al-Qaeda is merely an attempt to keep the US away from a Russian alliance that would rain bombs on them both, writes Gareth Porter
Egypt’s young people played a crucial role in the 25 January Revolution, but they have largely failed to be part of a national project for democratic change since, writes Samir Al-Sayed
Photographer Mustafa Emeira is the first Egyptian to participate in the Augsburg Peace Festival in Germany, a gathering of creative talent from around the world, writes Hager Salah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the leaders of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Zambia and Tanzania on his African tour this week, raising concerns over Israel’s plans for Africa
Netanyahu’s tour of the African Nile Basin countries is intended to detach them from Egypt, threatening the country’s access to its quota of Nile water, writes Nader Noureddin
The main objective of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Africa tour is to gain Israel entry to the African Union, writes Haitham Nouri
The main source of the current rises in food prices is mismanagement on the part of the government, making it essential that policies are reviewed, writes Nader Noureddin
Greater transparency and engagement of the private sector could help Egypt achieve better food security and serve all Egyptian families, write Gilles Mettetal and Emmanuel Hidier
Can rising demands for a clampdown on Facebook succeed in a country where a quarter of all Arab social media users live and which has a love affair with social media, asks Gihan Shahine
There are formidable obstacles to rebuilding the Yemeni state after the conflict in the country has ended, writes Ahmed Eleiba
With the US presidential elections approaching in November, Republican Party candidate Donald Trump has been using public fear and anger to gain wide voter support, writes Ahmed Mahdi
Iraq is in the midst of an existential crisis, but there is still hope it can survive the ordeal, writes Salah Nasrawi
The surprise decision by the British electorate to leave the European Union in a referendum on 23 June has left the country and the European continent scrambling, writes David Tresilian
By signing the recent reconciliation agreement with Israel, Turkey has betrayed the Palestinians and made itself complicit in Israel’s occupation regime, writes Jeremy R Hammond
The Israel-Turkey normalisation deal is of great strategic import, not only for Turkey’s regional influence but in threatening Arab management of the Palestinian issue, writes Khaled Okasha
The recent agreement between Turkey and Israel has been dictated by realpolitik, with Turkey needing energy and Israel an export route for its gas, writes David Barchard
Reported cases of child abduction in Egypt, said to be on the increase, peaks during the holy month of Ramadan, writes Gihan Shahine
The future promises safer cities for the world’s women and girls, says Angy Essam
Farah El-Akkad samples a slice of Alexandria’s heritage