Egyptian artist Nagham Saleh returns with the melancholic ‘Cabaret,’ an ode to the golden grit of Egyptian nightlife. Known for socially charged releases, Saleh stays true to her agenda here, framing ...

President Donald Trump’s offer to settle a dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile River waters has drawn thanks from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, as the two African nations continue ...

In the Egyptian city of Esna, a highly decorated entrance hall completed during the mid-third century a.d. is the only surviving part of a temple dedicated to the creator god Khnum. Some 100 major ...

It’s possible Iran has used foreign groups to suppress protesters. Because they are foreigners, they have no allegiance to average Iranians and likely don’t mind harming them. New accounts from Iran ...

Erfan Fard is a Middle East political analyst. His latest book, Tehran’s Dictator, examines the theocratic era of Ali Khamenei (1989-2026). Twitter/X: @EQFard. What benefit is there in dialogue, ...

Fresh reports have added weight to the claims that Iran's clerical regime of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei relied on foreign Shia militias, including the Iraqi Hezbollah, to crush the widespread protests ...