Egypt

A new natural gas pipeline linking Israel and Egypt opened May 1. (With Stratfor map) [more]

Egypt and Syria are nervously watching a possible Israeli-Syrian thaw. [more]

Middle Eastern leaders are trying to achieve a breakthrough that will solve Lebanon's long-standing political crisis, in hopes of staving off a rumored Israeli invasion. [more]

A group of African leaders are meeting to try to sort out the mess in Zimbabwe, the Egyptian government carries on as as usual after the election boycotted by the Muslim Brotherhood, and in the high country of Nepal it looks as if the Maoists may have had a setback, but it's too early to say. And then on Sunday the Italians go to the polls. Colin Chapman reports on the shortage of real winners. [more]

The world hardly blinked when Egypt held municipal elections April 7-8. (With Stratfor map) [more]