Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Egypt’s army chief Sisi seen edging closer to presidential bid
Egypt
January 7, 2014
Egypt’s army chief Sisi seen edging closer to presidential bid
In Egypt, it no longer appears to be a question of if, but when, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will…
Sisi Confronts the Balkanization of the Egyptian State
Opinion
December 30, 2013
Sisi Confronts the Balkanization of the Egyptian State
General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi currently wears three hats: leader of the armed forces, minister of defense and deputy prime minister.…
Court rejects lawsuit to compel Sisi to run for presidency
Egypt
December 29, 2013
Court rejects lawsuit to compel Sisi to run for presidency
The urgent court rejected a lawsuit filed by a lawyer forcing Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to run in the…
Sisi sends humanitarian aid to South Sudan
Egypt
December 27, 2013
Sisi sends humanitarian aid to South Sudan
Egypt's Defense Minister, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, sent a C-130 aircraft to transfer urgent humanitarian assistance to South Sudan. The plane took…
Moussa urges Sisi to run for president
Egypt
December 18, 2013
Moussa urges Sisi to run for president
Amr Moussa, the constitutional committee chair, said that Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi enjoys the trust of most Egyptians and…
We support Sabahi if Sisi does not run for presidency: Tamarod Founder
Egypt
December 17, 2013
We support Sabahi if Sisi does not run for presidency: Tamarod Founder
Mahmoud Bader, the founder of Tamarod, said the movement supports Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi running for presidency, but in…
Pro-Sisi front calls for 25 January rallies to demand Defense Minister to run for president
Egypt
December 16, 2013
Pro-Sisi front calls for 25 January rallies to demand Defense Minister to run for president
The ‘Egypt: My Country’ front held its first conference at the Cairo International Center on Monday. Organizers called on Egyptians…
Defense Minister could be dismissed with rest of Cabinet: Moussa
Egypt
December 15, 2013
Defense Minister could be dismissed with rest of Cabinet: Moussa
Head of the 50-member constitutional committee Amr Moussa said that Article 234 of the draft constitution, on the need for…
Pope Francis is Time person of the year
World
December 11, 2013
Pope Francis is Time person of the year
Time magazine on Wednesday named Pope Francis its person of the year, saying that in nine months in office the…
Sisi ranks first in Time magazine poll
Egypt
December 5, 2013
Sisi ranks first in Time magazine poll
Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is ranked first by 26 percent in a poll on the Time magazine website for…