Latest in Tag: Al-sisi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Al-sisi
Al-Sisi to attend African Union Summit in Kigali
The summit will be held from 10 to 18 July.
All defendants released in Minya sectarian strife
EIPR researcher fears of non-accountability in Coptic violence case
Al-Sisi meets with Arab League secretary-general in preparation for Arab Summit
Aboul-Gheit showed Al-Sisi documents to be discussed during the summit: says statement by the presidency
Shoukry heads to Kigali for 27th African Union summit
The summit’s theme is ‘2016: African Year of Human Rights with Particular Focus on the Rights of Women’
Perpetrator in Minya sectarian strife incident released
Abdel Hafez must pay a EGP 10,000 fine, says lawyer
How the revolution’s activists were alienated after 30 June
For months prior to 30 June, massive protests were called for and prepared across Egypt against Muslim Brotherhood president Mohamed Morsi.
Al-Sisi calls for ending religious conflict during Lailet Al-Qadr celebration speech
Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb and Endowment Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa spoke about their efforts to end religious conflict and plans to combat extremism
Shoukry heads to Palestine to deliver Al-Sisi’s message to Abbas
Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry heads to Ramallah on Wednesday, to deliver a verbal message from President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas. The ministry said on Tuesday that Shoukry will also hold discussions with Abbas, prime minister Rami Hamdallah, foreign minister Riyad Al-Maliki, and other top Palestinian officials. …
Local municipal elections to be held before end of 2016: Prime Minister
Parliament and political parties criticise the government’s delay in finalising the municipalities bill
Cabinet vows to challenge Red Sea islands verdict
The government repeated the argument of the State Lawsuit Authority, saying that the administrative court is not authorised to look into the case
Helwan deputy head of student union reportedly resigns amid university threats
Helwan SU turned down a previous invitation for a presidential event, criticised his policies towards students
Confusion, caution marks official reaction to court’s quashing of demarcation deal
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zaid also told Daily News Egypt that the decision is being looked into by the judiciary. “The government respects the opinion of the court,” Abu Zaid added.
Parliament to amend provision on appointing university deans and heads
The amendment will be temporary until current vacant positions are filled
Parliament continues discussion on Civil Service Law
Committee hopes to present law to parliament in the ‘near future’
Morsi sentenced to life in ‘Qatar espionage’ case
Sentence comes one day after the former president was supposed to complete his first term as president
Rights groups band together to defend freedom of expression
The Voices Behind Bars campaign aims to bring justice to the wrongfully detained
Parliament approves new CAO head following Geneina’s expulsion
The new head of the Central Auditing Organisation, Hisham Badawy, previously worked as a prosecutor at the supreme state security prosecution
Heads of university student unions turn down invitations to Al-Sisi’s iftar event
The president gave a speech during the iftar celebration, discussing his achievements over the past two years and further aspirations for the country
Al-Sisi’s promises: 2 years of execution and oblivion
In his presidential campaign, Al-Sisi made several promises such as mega projects in various fields to further development in Egypt
Missed opportunities on the road to development
Striving to change has been the hallmark of Al-Sisi’s presidency over the past two years, yet a lot of potential remains untapped
Al-Sisi wants ‘deeper’ cooperation with France
The president met on Monday with Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi, who briefed him on receiving the Mistral-class warship
National Defence Council discusses Armed Forces’ 2016/17 budget
Al-Sisi headed the meeting in which an array of topics was discussed including terrorism in Sinai
Egypt supports unity, sovereignty of Iraq over all territories: Al-Sisi
The president and Iraqi FM reviewed counter-terrorism efforts and the fight against IS
After two years as president, what did Al-Sisi choose to reveal?
‘Forces of evil’ aim to destroy the Egyptian state, says president during Friday interview
Self-censored topics in Al-Sisi interview
However, some issues were not touched upon by the president despite being widely discussed in the public sphere.
The peace process has not faced such ignorance and neglect since Oslo: Shoukry
The 2002 Arab initiative ‘still has all elements for a comprehensive settlement’, says Saudi foreign minister
State security prosecution continues investigating former top auditor Geneina
Geneina has repeatedly stated that the aforementioned statements referred to a study conducted by the CAO, in cooperation with the Ministry of Planning.
Al-Sisi instructs perpetrators of sectarian strife in Minya to be held accountable
300 people looted and torched at least seven homes belonging to Coptic families
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
Appeal against his dismissal submitted, Geneina requests to join Lawyers Syndicate
Al-Sisi issued a decree in July 2015 that gave him the power to dismiss, replace, and appoint heads of regulatory bodies, despite the Constitution guaranteeing their independence from the state’s executive branch