Increased security cooperation with Israel and a USD 15 bn natural gas export agreement compromises Egypt’s traditional role as a mediator in the peace process with Palestine, Maged Mandour suggests in a column for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Yawn.

Oil Price is the latest outlet to note that the gas pact could spur development of the East Mediterranean gas basin.

And Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri has defended the Ikhwan in a new video recording, Al Arabiya reports. Again, yawn.

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