Egypt

BMI View: Any improvements in perceptions of government accountability, either in the Duweiqa rock-slide tragedy or the Suzanne Tamim case, would be good news. In the mean time, however,... 2008-09-26

The leaders of Egypt's opposition parties and NGOs met last week at the Cairo headquarters of the Leftist Union, to launch their campaign to bring a lawsuit against top government... 2008-09-25

Fifteen tourists have apparently been abducted in Aswan, in southern Egypt and possibly taken south across the border to Sudan, in a development that will renew old negative perceptions... 2008-09-22

New information suggests that an attack by Hizbullah and Hamas on Israeli tourists to Egypt's Sinai region is imminent, according to Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak. According... 2008-09-16

Egypt is once again cracking down on security at the Gaza border (Rafah), after closing it yet again in a move that could well go down badly with the population, which is sympathetic... 2008-08-15

Tensions between Hamas and Fatah are rising again, after a bombing which killed five members of the former, as well as a six-year old girl. Hamas blamed its rival Fatah for the attack,... 2008-07-28

The increasing association of Iran with Hamas puts Egypt in a difficult position vis-à-vis the Islamic Republic's escalating war of words with Israel. Historically, relations with... 2008-07-24

BMI View: The government will remain in power, but will likely use a carrot and stick policy to keep the population on side in these difficult times.

BMI View: Egypt will likely continue to seek to avoid opening the Rafah border crossing for any prolonged period of time, particularly as long as Hamas remains in power. However,... 2008-07-11

BMI View: Egypt faces substantial challenges over the coming decade, but as long as the prevailing economic policies remain broadly in place, the future looks