Latest in Tag: Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Highlight
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Public debt inflates by EGP 1tr to reach EGP 2.8tr during Al-Sisi’s presidency
Acute shortage of resources would push debt to record further increases in coming years
Al-Sisi’s mega projects: a road to growth or to inflation?
Al-Sisi announced on Friday that the state is currently managing several national mega projects that have been executed by more than 1,000 companies and nearly 2 million Egyptian workers.
From Press Syndicate storming to Red Sea islands: Al-Sisi’s controversial moves as president
Al-Sisi’s term has witnessed several unprecedented developments, but not all of them are impressive
Corruption reports continue despite Al-Sisi’s assertions of combating graft
Transparency organisation counted 101 cases of corruption in state ministries in May 2016
More achievement in development is necessary: Al-Sisi
Completion of development projects in Sinai will take at least two years, says the president
90% of imprisoned youth are involved in crime-related cases: Al-Sisi
Al-Sisi gave his speech on the two-year anniversary of his presidency
All perpetrators of Minya sectarian strife will be held accountable: Al-Sisi
Producing documentaries on underprivileged residential areas “is not acceptable”, says the president
Government fined for not showing evidence to declare Red Sea islands’ sovereignty of Saudi Arabia
Court postpones session to Tuesday for the third time, while demanding documentation from government’s lawyers
We need a strategy to counter corruption, Mr. President
Egypt is in need of effort from its nationals who have a vision and can make decisive, bold decisions. We have countless problems, but also solutions. We look for foreign funding to invest in Egypt, but we should also consider the wasted billions of the state budget through studying and researching to balance inputs and …
Al-Sisi inaugurates new headquarters for prosecution
The office of the prosecutor general was transferred to New Cairo
Cairo: mission impossible?
Opinion writers, more so than their hard news brethren, have a running conversation with the reader. Ideally, that monologue is, paradoxically, a dialogue in the writer’s mind, with the goal being to clarify a muddy picture for the reader. Objectivity, is not a goal per se for anyone. So you look, you feel, you analyse, …
Geneina attends investigation by state security prosecution over charges of disrupting security
The charge is directed at the former top auditor in relation to Genaina’s statements in which he claimed public funds amounting to EGP 600bn were wasted due to state corruption in 2015
Al-Sisi accredits 10 new ambassadors to Egypt
At Itihadiya Palace, Al-Sisi welcomed the new ambassadors of Sri Lanka, Malta, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Namibia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Indonesia, and South Africa
Al-Sisi opens MOPCO $1.96bn expansion
60% of the factory’s products will be exported to more than 20 countries
Egyptian officials make opposing statements on EgyptAir’s disappeared aircraft
Presidential office issued a statement on a meeting that took place between President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and members of the National Security Council, does not mention or confirm that the missing flight had crashed
Kerry arrives in Cairo to discuss regional affairs with Al-Sisi
This is Kerry’s second visit to Egypt in less than a month, as he visited Cairo on 20 April.
Palestinian factions welcome Egypt’s declarations about restoring the peace process
The PLO appreciates Al-Sisi’s initiative to achieve Palestinian unity as the main keystone to peace in the Middle East, says spokesperson
Solving Palestinian-Israeli conflict will make Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty ‘warmer’: Al-Sisi
French president François Hollande said Tuesday that the international peace conference scheduled to be held in May will be postponed until later this summer
Turkey and Egypt: the battle to control dissent pitches fans against autocrats
Battles for the control of stadiums and other public spaces in Turkey and Egypt have pitched militant soccer fans against authoritarian leaders determined to limit supporters’ ability to challenge their authority. As a result, a struggle that comes on the back of years of confrontation in the stadiums and mass, watershed anti-government protests that in …
Press Syndicate invites journalists to make decision on police crisis in Wednesday conference
“Despite our efforts to reach out to the state for solutions, there is no response from the other side,” says board member
State corruption spreads amid theoretical combat strategies: report
At least 95 cases reported in 22 ministries in April as parliament’s role remains weak
Egypt will support initiatives for Palestinian rights: Al-Sisi
Abbas emphasised the importance of holding an international conference to end the occupation within a specific time framework.
Arms embargo on the Libyan National Army must be lifted: Al-Sisi
The Libyan government of national unity will be able to confront terrorism across the nation, says Al-Sarraj
Egypt aims to attract increased French investments: prime minister
The French minister said that he is looking forward to cooperation between the two parliaments by arranging French MPs to visit Egypt
Protest may be unpleasant, but repression is ugly
In Egypt, protest and repression spark off from one another. The state, which has a strong grip on the whole society, applies its repressive policy to intimidate citizens and deter them from engaging in demonstrations. Many citizens try to protest against the state to condemn and shout down its repressive policy. The state believes, …
Al-Sisi to fully review national achievements in June
During his speech in Al-Farafra oasis, Al-Sisi said he has made 2,000 decisions in the past two years
Al-Sisi renews state of emergency in North Sinai for 3 months
A soldier was reportedly killed by an IED explosion in Sheikh Zuweid amid the extension of the state of emergency
Egypt supports Bahrain, other Gulf countries against regional threats: Al-Sisi
King Al-Khalifa affirmed Bahrain’s support of the Egyptian initiative to launch a United Arab Force
Islands transfer backs Al-Sisi’s regime further into corner
The regime has its back to the wall. Egypt’s president, reputed for his hyper-nationalism, has made concessions about what is viewed by many as Egyptian land. The transfer of the islands of Tiran and Sanafir, which control the straits of Tiran, has angered many Egyptians, particularly in light of what seems like a covertly negotiated …
Protests reap gains prior to taking off
The state carefully directed its security bodies to double efforts in countering such demonstrations