On Tuesday, as visiting US Vice president Joe Biden was showering Israel with the usually excessive praise, the Israeli Interior Ministry, headed by Eli Yeshai, announced plans to build 1600

American Ambassador to Egypt, Margaret Scobey, during a visit to the Assiut Governorate in southern Egypt to sign an agreement with the governor there in order to finance 6 projects

Israel intends to continue with arrogant plans in establishing settlements despite allegations of "peace talks".

As one would expect from so eloquent a leader, US President Barack Obama has brought about a marked improvement in presidential rhetoric on human rights in comparison with his predecessor.

In response to the fascism implications and insinuations towards the Muslim Brotherhood's characteristics our response lies in the testimony of well read and cultured analysts.

World Focus: Opponents accuse ElBaradei of wanting to play Karzai in a new pro-American Egypt.

Israeli police on Friday battled Muslims at the Al-Aqsa Mosquecompound, one of Islam's holiest sites, drawing Palestinian criticism on the eve of a US push to revive peace talks between

Barack Obama's administration is extremely touchy about claims that its "engagement" policy amounts to old-fashioned "realism," with America offering autocratic allies a free pass on human rights and democracy promotion

Dalia Mogahed talks to Gihan Shahine about bridging the gap between the US and the Muslim world.

Since 2005, when the administration of US President George W Bush was weighing heavily on Cairo to carry out democratic reforms, Egypt has experienced a tumultuous few years.