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A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

HOUTHI SUPPORTERS lose their minds at an anti-Saudi rally in Sana’a, Yemen, July 31.
Aran and Jewish Israeli volunteers with First Lady Michal Herzog

Jewish-Arab families show how Israeli identities are changing - opinion

Egyptian funerary stele written in ancient Greek recently found during excavations at the Dakhla Oasis, Egypt, October 2, 2026.

Ancient Greek elegy dedicated to judge found in ancient Egyptian tomb sealed with protection spells

 African heads of state pose for a group photo together with Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations during the opening of the 36th Ordinary session of the Assembly of the Africa Union at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia February 18, 2023.

African Union urges Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt to exercise restraint as regional escalation continues


US waives human rights conditions on $320 million in military aid to Egypt over Iran war role

Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that the military aid was necessary for "counterterrorism, border security, or nonproliferation programs."

 Military Vehicle patroling. Border Police are stationed and patroling at the Harif Mountain area, at the border between Israel and Egypt.

Egyptian police arrest entire newsroom of investigative outlet over alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties

The arrests comprised the entire newsroom of Matsaddash, a digital platform that has operated since 2018, according to the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR).

Two women cross a street as a vehicle drives past the Rabaa (Rabia) al-Adawiya mosque in the Nasr City district of Cairo, which was the epicentre of a Muslim Brotherhood sit-in movement against the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.

Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict could intersect with increased Houthi escalation in Yemen, experts fear

Tigrayan forces launched a major offensive last week, seizing airports and advancing into neighboring areas before Ethiopian federal forces and allied militias began counterattacks.

Vehicles carrying armed men drive along a street in Alamata, Ethiopia, after a pro-government militia said that Ethiopia's military and allied militiamen had captured the town, in this screengrab from a social media video released on September 28, 2026.

Netanyahu says some Arab states behind ‘blood libel’ against him

In a post on the prime minister's X, Netanyahu claimed some Arab states were behind the 'false and vile campaign' aimed at replacing his government with 'left-wing Arab parties.'

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud election campaign event ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026.

Ex-Mossad diplomacy official says he was unaware of Egypt, UAE warning Netanyahu before Oct. 7

"I do not recall any reports regarding a warning from MBZ and Sufian Abu Zaida , nor do I recall a visit by Abbas Kamel, Cohen said.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu at the Muni Expo 2026 conference in Tel Aviv, on June 24, 2026.

Netanyahu received three warnings from Egypt about Gaza including in days before October 7 - report

Netanyahu has previously denied personally receiving advance knowledge, claiming that security chiefs did not adequately warn him.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Director Abbas Kamel, June 30, 2021.

On This Day: Jean-Francois Champollion announces his success at decoding the Rosetta Stone

The Rosetta Stone is inscribed with an official decree carved in three different languages: two forms of Egyptian script, hieroglyphs and Demotic, as well as ancient Greek.

The Rosetta Stone.

Ancient Egyptian fortress uncovers soldiers’ homes, royal inscriptions, and horse burial

Also found at the site were a number of scarabs, some bearing the names of Kings Ramesses II and Seti I, while others carry the names of several deities, including Amun, Sekhmet, Ptah, and Set.

Several royal inscriptions found at the Tell el-Abqain fortress site in Egypt, September 25, 2026.

Turkey uncovers new fragment of oldest known peace treaty between Egypt and Hittites

The fragment, found at the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusha, contains provisions on people fleeing between Egypt and Hatti and the protection of their homes.

Fragment of Egypt-Hittite peace treaty found in Hattusha, Turkey, September 25, 2026.

Egyptian intelligence chief visited Israel days before Oct. 7 to issue security warning - report

The PMO rejected the allegations, saying the report "was denied at the time and is being recycled to manipulate the Israeli public."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Director Abbas Kamel, June 30, 2021.