Latest in Tag: Al-sisi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Al-sisi
Egypt joins Arab cyber security convention
Cooperation aims to prevent, investigate, and prosecute the use of the Internet to commit crimes

Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis claim deadly Sinai attack
Egyptian militant group rebrand as āState of Sinaiā and could now be taking orders from ISIS, says analyst
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis pledge allegiance to āIslamic Stateā
The Sinai based militant group could lose local support if it begins to imitate the style of ISIS, says analyst
Postponement of Economic Summit met with conflicting reactions
Cairo University economics professor says instability of Gulf stock markets might be behind postponement

President appoints new deans to 7 university faculties
Decisions in line with legal amendments made by the president, allowing him to appoint university staff

8 āterrorist elementsā killed in North Sinai operations: armed forces
Unlicensed vehicles, drug laden cars, and āterrorist element headquartersā destroyed on Saturday, claims army

Sinai: Buffer zone of mistrust
By Amr Khalifa When your skin is submersed in the azure blue of Sinaiās waters, you would never imagine that trouble in the Sinai governorate lurks beyond the beach. Sinai, a piece of heaven on earth, known internationally for its superior diving and snorkelling, has become a hotbed of insurgency that has put the Cairo …

President orders study for a ‘new Rafah’
Plan to be delivered within 15 days on sustainable development in northern Sinai
Al-Sisi orders plan to prevent accidents and apply traffic law
The move follows an accident that killed 18 people on Wednesday

Egypt faces UN human rights review in Geneva
UN states question Egypt on rights of assembly and association, torture, gender rights, and application of constitution

HRW urges UN to condemn Egyptās human rights record
International rights group highlight Egyptās human rights issues ahead of UN review

1,156 families relocated for āsecure zoneā on Gaza border
Rafah elders and leaders to meet presidential council

Rafah āelders and leadersā to meet presidential council
Sinai residents to express vision for future and current issues following establishment of āsecure zoneā on Egypt-Gaza border
Egypt government, Brotherhood to exchange accusations in Geneva
Government and Brotherhood looking to score political points, rights groups to show reality, says analyst

European Parliament delegation meets 6 April
Delegation keen to meet the group for its “international credibility”, according to the activist group

Sisiās plan: New print of the same edition?
We must begin with the questions that concluded my last article: Is Al-Sisi building a vision? Can we predict this vision based on his current positions? What are the resemblances between this vision and that of former president Gamal Abdel Nasser? Before we try to answer these questions, we must keep in mind Al-Sisiās performance …
Soldiers injured in Sinai bomb amid heightened security
Fresh attack on security forces despite increased military presence in North Sinai

Pope Tawadros visits Moscow
Pope met with senior officials, members of Russian Orthodox Church

Presidential decree aims at military expansion: 6 April
Movement says tightening freedoms and security measures will not eradicate terrorism
Triple IED explosions in 10th of Ramadan City
The electricity transformers’ blow up occurred hours before military law is imposed

Reinforcements, special forces deployed to Sinai
Eight militants killed including perpetrator of Sheikh Zuweid bombing, says armed forces
Hamas responds to proposed Gaza buffer zone
Hamas official says buffer zone supports Israeli blockade, harms Palestinians

Presidential decree to pass crimes on āvitalā facilities to military court
Decree goes against the constitution, says head of human rights group

Shoukry in London to discuss counter-terrorism cooperation
Foreign minister to discuss regional issues with UK counterpart

Libyan government lauds āliberation of Benghaziā
House speaker denies foreign intervention in Libyan fight on āstrongholds of terrorismā
MOI arrests 29 alleged MB members
Morsi releases letter calling for continued revolution

Should Egypt be governed by majority rule or by rule of law?
By Mohammed Nosseir The term āmajorityā could be a very pleasant one, used to refer to a segment of any given society. In reality, rulers and citizens tend to commit a number of mistakes based on a false assumption known as āmajority ruleā. This is what has been happening in our attempt to develop a …

Criticism of governmentās terrorism record follows widespread condemnation of Sinai attacks
US, UK, UAE pledge support for Egypt anti-terror efforts in wake of deadly Sinai attacks
3-month state of emergency imposed on North Sinai
Emergency law first used by Gamal Abdel Nasser back in force

Obama requests Soltan’s release on health grounds
Prison medical report states “Soltan faking hunger strike”, court refuses intervention