Gen. Abbas Kamel, a longtime confidant of Egypt’s president, oversaw the country’s most important international relationships and helped maintain the president’s authoritarian grip.
Author: VIVIAN YEE
Tunisia’s President Cruises to Landslide Re-Election Victory
President Kais Saied’s apparent landslide re-election is the latest sign that authoritarianism has returned to the birthplace of the Arab Spring.
Tunisia’s Autocratic Leader Is Poised to Steamroll to Election Victory
President Kais Saied, who has jailed opponents and consolidated power, is almost certain to win Sunday’s election in the North African country, the birthplace of the Arab Spring movement.
Lebanon’s Government, Crippled by Years of Crises, Is Ill-Prepared for Escalation
Already crippled by years of economic decline, political paralysis and other crises, Lebanon has little but its own citizens’ grit to survive the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
In Lebanon, a Family Flees Israeli Airstrikes
After years of decline, Lebanon is ill-equipped to deal with a wave of displaced people. One family left their farm and found themselves homeless in Beirut.
A Look at Israel-Hezbollah Tensions and How a Wider War Could Impact Lebanon
Hezbollah and Israel have repeatedly traded strikes since the Gaza war began in October, killing civilians and combatants in Lebanon and Israel.
Will the Assassination of a Hamas Leader Escalate the Risk of a Wider War?
Qatar and Egypt, the main mediators in talks to end the Gaza war, have warned that new assassinations risk plunging the region even deeper into chaos.
12 Officials Sentenced for Roles in Devastating Libya Flood
The officials were punished nearly a year after two dams above the seaside city of Derna failed in a storm, killing thousands and destroying much of the area.
What to Know as Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Grows
A Hezbollah-Israel war could metastasize into a larger regional conflict that could dwarf the current fighting and draw in Iran and the United States.
Iran Elections: What to Know
The results from Friday’s election, which drew record-low turnout for a presidential race, will force a runoff on July 5 between a reformist and an ultraconservative.