Egypt

Collapse of responsibility in the name of faith - opinion

Parashat Bo warns: true faith demands responsibility, that honoring life means accountability and protecting the vulnerable.

Ultra-Othodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died in a daycare, on Tuesday. These protests were not about honoring the dead, but about avoiding accontability, the writer argues.
Exodus from Egypt (Edward Poynter)

Parashat Bo: Jeremiah’s timeless promise to Israel

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.

Beyond the Headlines: Stronger than we think

 View of a new security drone in Efrat, in the West Bank

Weapons smuggling via drones poses a threatening new reality for Israel - analysis


Middle Israel: Can Ahmed al-Sharaa move Syria forward? - opinion

After Assad's fall, Sharaa faces the challenge of rebuilding Syria with his first year raising doubts on if he will repeat Assad's mistakes or bring real change.

ONE YEAR after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria, under Ahmed al-Sharaa, is perhaps a nicer place to live, but the suspicion that Sharaa’s formula is but a variation of Assad’s has raised questions about Syria’s long-term direction. Here, the president speaks, marking one year since Assad’s fall, o

Parashat Vayeshev: Leadership does not equal influence

Joseph and Judah show that true leadership is built on integrity, responsibility, and lifting others.

People move people; ideas alone rarely do.

Parashat Vayeshev: Bringing hearts closer

The parsha does not show a clash of good vs evil, but a deep disagreement about leadership and the path by which the people of Israel should take.

Most conflicts do not stem from malice but from a lack of genuine understanding.

Long-awaited gas export deal with Egypt to be signed 'in days,' source tells 'Post'

The agreement, valued at $35 billion, will enable the export of gas from Israel’s Leviathan reservoir to Egypt through 2040.

THE LEVIATHAN jacket.

Seattle doubles down on World Cup Pride plans despite Iran, Egypt's objections

Complaints by the football associations of Iran and Egypt highlight tensions between World Cup rules promoting anti-discrimination, inclusivity and neutrality on political and social matters.

United States fans with a rainbow Pride flag during the FIFA Women's World Cup Final at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, July 7, 2019

Why the new Group of Eight Arab-Muslim coalition is bad for Israel - opinion

This new configuration is not good news for Israel. Its formation is another unplanned consequence of the war.

THE FOREIGN MINISTERS of Qatar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Jordan, Indonesia, and the UAE stand before a meeting on Gaza in Istanbul last month.

Majority of young American adults 'active in Hamas resistance,' Khaled Mashaal claims

Mashaal praised the "resistance" of youth on university campuses, and rejected Hamas disarmament as tantamount to "taking away our souls," in an interview with Al Jazeera on Wednesday.

A pro-Palestinian protester flies a "Free Palestine" flag an the Auraria Campus in Denver, Colodaro, May 14, 2024; illustrative.

Israel has too much to lose to be afraid of condemning the Muslim Brotherhood - editorial

The Brotherhood does not only represent an alternative political ideology; all too often, it has served as a veil for radicalization and terror.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take part in a national protest for Gaza, outside the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, October 4, 2025.

Ohana, Johnson launch bid to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Meeting at the US Capitol for the first time since the ceasefire took effect, Ohana and Johnson signed a joint letter to the Nobel Committee urging Trump’s selection.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and US House Speaker Mike Johnson sign joint letter to the Nobel Committee urging the nomination of US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, December 9, 2025.

Meeting with Israel, US dependent on Netanyahu signing gas agreement, Egypt's Sisi says - report

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is also reportedly demanding Israel withdraw from the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors, Ynet said, quoting sources familiar with the matter.

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025; illustrative.