Tag: abdelfatah al sisi

Egypt marks 5th anniversary of 2011 revolution, Sisi justifies 2013 military coup

January 25, 2016

Egyptian authorities have tightened security measures throughout the country as Egyptians are commemorating this Monday the fifth anniversary of the 2011 uprising which toppled former ... Read More

Egypt: Bomb blast kills several people in Cairo

January 22, 2016

A bomb blast killed at least ten people including seven security forces on Thursday in Cairo, in El-Haram district of the Giza governorate as security ... Read More

US-Egyptian cooperation should go beyond security, al-Sissi

January 18, 2016

Egyptian President Fatah al-Sissi Sunday urged the United States to expand its cooperation with Egypt beyond security and counter-terrorism. At a meeting with CIA boss ... Read More

Egypt: Parliament approves controversial anti-terrorism law

January 18, 2016

The new Egyptian parliament has approved the controversial anti-terrorism law. The law provides for heavy fines on journalists who contradict the official version of any ... Read More

Egypt: Pro-Sisi parties triumph in parliamentary elections

December 6, 2015

Political parties loyal to President Sisi dominated in the parliamentary elections where For Love of Egypt party won all the 120 seats allocated to the ... Read More

Egypt: Investigative journalist Hossam Bahgat Released

November 10, 2015

Egyptian investigative journalist Hossam Bahgat was released this Tuesday by the military following his arrest for “publishing false news”. The 37-year-old’s release was confirmed by ... Read More

Egypt: Mexico wants thorough, transparent investigation on death of its 8 nationals

September 17, 2015

Mexico’s foreign minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu who flew to Cairo after the tragic death of 8 Mexican tourists has called for thorough, comprehensive, prompt and ... Read More

Egypt: PM Ismail to present cabinet within a week

September 13, 2015

Egyptians would soon discover the new faces of the cabinet after president Sisi tasked outgoing petroleum minister Sherif Ismail to from a government within a ... Read More

Egypt-Israel: Tel Aviv re-opens mission in Cairo four years after forced closure

September 10, 2015

Israel Wednesday officially re-opened its mission in Cairo four years after the building was stormed by protesters in September 2011, forcing the ambassador to operate ... Read More

Egypt: Al-Sisi propelled to presidency by campaigners

October 2, 2013

Some Egyptians could be readying General Al-Sisi as the country’s next president after three campaigns supporting the cause kicked off. The General on the other ... Read More