Latest in Tag: Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi

NCHR expresses concerns on increasing sectarian violence
Council further demands end to groundless travel bans, application of prison regulations

Al-Sisi rejects sectarianism, vows accountability
‘We are a state of law and are on the right track,’ president states in public speech

Erdoğan unable to make good judgment on Egypt revolution: Foreign Ministry
Egypt spread messages of rejoicing Turkish coup, raised criticism to president in response to Erdoğan’s campaign against Al-Sisi

Military security emphasised on borders with Libya: Al-Sisi
President avows confidence in military, allows live ammunition in Air Force parade

Ministry of Interior keen to reshape security strategy: Abdel Ghaffar
The minister asserted the police force’s vigilance and readiness in combating terrorism

Did Al-Sisi reject the EGP devaluation during his last meeting with Amer?
Unofficial market and analysts increase pressure on CBE’s governor

From a statistic to a symbol: how cameras alter our view of tragedy
US protests, worldwide events gain momentum after an image has been shared

83 cases of ministerial corruption in June: report
They include 17 ministries, according to Partners for Transparency

Freedom of expression twist far beyond changing Protest Law
The regime has no interest in an open political sphere, say human rights experts

Automotive industry enhancement draft law to be presented to cabinet Wednesday
The strategy aims to enhance the local automotive industry through a specific timetable, to raise the ratio of domestically manufactured components from 45% to 60%.

Turkey and Egypt: a new opening for rapprochement?
Lack of economic incentive for Egypt will continue to inhibit chances for political reconciliation, says analyst at the Carnegie Foundation

Parliament’s Human Rights Committee seeks meeting with Al-Sisi
Head of the parliament’s Human Rights Committee urges Al-Sisi to discuss human rights situation in a meeting

Egypt is calling on you, the people, to not disagree: Al-Sisi
In his speech, Al-Sisi said Egyptians should work together to achieve more in the coming years

In Cartoon: Egypt’s debt burden

The memory of 30 June uprising through people’s eyes
Three years later, with all of the political turmoil, economic changes, the breaking up of the Rabaa Al-Adaweya sit-in, hundreds of other marches against the “military coup”, and Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi’s ruling system, people are still torn between celebrating the day the Brotherhood’s era came to an end and mourning the start of a regime in which one of Egypt’s worst massacres took place and that has taken away freedoms.

Foreign aid, loans kept foreign exchange reserves cohesive under Muslim Brotherhood and Al-Sisi
The Egyptian pound lost 16% of its value against the US dollar during Morsi’s presidency and lost 23% of its value during the first two years of Al-Sisi’s presidency

30 June and onwards: how Al-Sisi lured in supporters
An emotional population in need of a leader. But will this be enough for continuity?

Global economic decline poses challenge to Egypt’s development
Despite promises of recovery, faith in IMF policies have been seriously challenged in IMF, WB and WTO reports

Timeline of 2016 Saudi-Egyptian maritime demarcation agreement
8 April – Agreement signed President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Saudi King Salman bin Abdelaziz Al-Saud attended the signing ceremony of several cooperation agreements in various fields, according to the State Information Services (SIS). At the bottom of several agreements, SIS mentions that “Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman …

Al-Sisi’s ‘evil people’ myth
When the president of Egypt labels a segment of Egyptian society as the “evil people”, he probably does so based on a particular inspiration of his own. The phrase may have been coined to better serve the president politically, or the president may genuinely believe in the existence of a “true evil” that he has …

Egypt’s deterioration in pictures
Despite the nation’s return to stability, Egypt remains at the brink of economic collapse

New report on Egyptian economy paints bleak picture unless reforms made
The report reviewed the economic reform programmes that were launched prior to the 2011 revolution, as well as the policies adopted by the post-revolution governments

Abou Hashima looks to revamp Egyptian media by becoming its most dominant player
Following his recent purchase of ONTV, Abou Hashima is planning a number of projects for the future of media and its expansion by launching other TV channels and producing drama series

Al-Sisi orders land-grab to take back Ismailia factory
The factory, which has been inactive since the lands were bought by former Mubarak-era MP Hani Sorour, rests on 43,000 sqm and overlooks El-Temsah Lake and the Suez Canal.

3 juveniles acquitted on protesting charges in Fayoum
Three teenagers were falsely accused in 25 April protest case, according to rights groups

Will Al-Sisi succeed in neutering Egypt’s vibrant society?
“Neutering is the solution”, a precept that most authoritarians believe in and work towards realising. A quiet, dull, passive society better suits the needs of authoritarian presidents than does a vibrant society that has large numbers of initiators, innovators and, obviously, leaders. Egypt’s main dilemma is that the task of driving and influencing an extremely …

Al-Sisi’s government engineers bold reforms, more structural adjustment required: IMF
Foreign investors applaud removal of subsidies, VAT, liberalised exchange rate, investment and banking reform, but demand more liberalisation policies from the Egyptian government

Mobile devices to be manufactured domestically
Egyptian-Chinese factory for manufacturing smartphones and tablets expected by 2017

Al-Sisi’s motive to eliminate power outage crisis in two years
Signing new projects and providing fuel to plants are among the most prominent directives of the president

Has Al-Sisi put Egypt’s economy on the right track?
On the occasion of Al-Sisi’s two-year anniversary as president, Daily News Egypt looks at the circumstances of different economic sectors two years after Al Sisi’s rule, what has been accomplished, and the obstacles that threaten the stability of his rule