Two obscure islands that many Egyptians didn't even know about suddenly threaten President Sisi's regime

A Muslim summit revealed the sectarian nature of Assad's Shia Alawite suppression of Sunni protestors and rebels

Unlike the "Daily Show" host, the Egyptian comedian actually challenges the political status quo

Theodore Spencer reviews 'A Portrait of Egypt: A Journey Through the World of Militant Islam' by Mary Anne Weaver.

Since Mubarak was deposed, over 12,000 civilians have been tried by shadowy military tribunals

Comic's defense of Bassem Youssef sparks a diplomatic incident, but "Daily Show"-style satire is still on the rise

As Egyptians return to Tahrir Square, the Obama administration sides with the military

More than 40 of its supporters were shot dead during a sit-in in Cairo

The age-old debate gets dusted off with the casting of a biracial actor to play the infamous Egyptian queen

The Egyptian people want an end to the whole autocratic and kleptocratic regime of Mubarak. And Obama?

Alaa Al Aswany on his country's democratic revolution

"Mubarak will go. If not today, then tomorrow."

The military is already falsifying history, washing its hands of its abuse of protestors over the past three years

Move highlights worsening tension between Israel and Egypt's new government