Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
President Sisi’s popularity down 5%, pollers urge govt attention
Egypt
December 6, 2015
President Sisi’s popularity down 5%, pollers urge govt attention
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s popularity has dropped by 5 percent since June, when he celebrated one year in office, an…
Torture is not systematic: Sisi during Police Academy visit
Egypt
December 3, 2015
Torture is not systematic: Sisi during Police Academy visit
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Thursday that “individual” incidents of detainee torture by police should not be generalized as an…
President Sisi votes as parliamentary elections near wrap-up
Egypt
December 2, 2015
President Sisi votes as parliamentary elections near wrap-up
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi cast his ballot on Wednesday during the final day of runoff elections for the second round…
2011 revolutionaries, activists accept invitation to meet with presidency
Egypt
December 1, 2015
2011 revolutionaries, activists accept invitation to meet with presidency
A number of activists affiliated with the 2011 uprising have approved of a recent invitation for dialogue reportedly issued by…
Sisi insists Egypt is ‘safe’ during surprise Sharm el-Sheikh airport visit
Egypt
November 11, 2015
Sisi insists Egypt is ‘safe’ during surprise Sharm el-Sheikh airport visit
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the fatal crash of a Russian airliner in Sinai was “an individual incident”, urging the…
Veteran Egyptian cinema star slams UK premier ‘John Brown’
Egypt
November 8, 2015
Veteran Egyptian cinema star slams UK premier ‘John Brown’
A veteran Egyptian cinema superstar has lambasted the British prime minister for what he suggested was a lack of hospitality…
President orders LE1 bn to repair Alexandria rainstorm damage
Egypt
November 8, 2015
President orders LE1 bn to repair Alexandria rainstorm damage
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered the allocation of LE1 billion for the renovation of sanitary drainage networks in Alexandria following…
Egypt ‘ready to co-operate’ to ensure tourists’ security: Sisi
Egypt
November 5, 2015
Egypt ‘ready to co-operate’ to ensure tourists’ security: Sisi
Egypt is "completely ready" to work with its partners to protect foreign citizens and wants normal travel to resume as…
Protests block Downing Street as Egypt president visits UK
Egypt
November 5, 2015
Protests block Downing Street as Egypt president visits UK
Campaigners opposed to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday blocked the entrance to Downing Street, the London residence of…
Low election turnout not sign of popular discontent: president
Egypt
November 4, 2015
Low election turnout not sign of popular discontent: president
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said that the low turnout recorded during the first phase of parliamentary elections, which ended…