Latest in Tag: president Highlight
Latest in Tag: president

North Sinai residents’ daily suffering: Curfew, displacement, lack of access to services
“Many innocents disappear following arbitrary arrests,” says Sinai-based politician

More families evacuate Gaza borders in North Sinai
Local residents shed light on security state’s impacts on everyday life

State proceeds with Gaza border evacuation process
Compensations for displaced families, business owners and local civil organisation, state media report

Indonesian president invites Al-Sisi to attend Asian/African summit
Egyptian president and Indonesian delegation discuss role of Al-Azhar, as well as economic conditions

Al-Sisi greets Arab leaders in Sharm El-Sheikh airport
Arab leaders express support for Egypt’s efforts, statement says

President approves ‘terrorist entities’ law
New law becomes effective as of Wednesday, according to article 10 of the law

Al-Sisi demands lifting arms embargo on Libya
Egypt demands that UN Security Council mandate coalition to intervene in Libya

Al-Sisi meets 12 new ambassadors
President seeks fostering bilateral relations with different countries

Russian president to visit Egypt
The visit is closely linked to talks held between the two presidents in August 2014

Egypt’s judiciary – by the government, for the government
In turn, Head of the Supreme Judiciary Council Judge Mohamed Abdelrahim said the president stood by judges against “attempts of intervention from some countries that wanted to comment on some verdicts they didn’t like and asked not to enforce them”.

Calls for a ‘religious revolution’
Al-Sisi’s call for a “religious revolution” was criticised, but was not followed by protests

Al-Sisi to reassure Kuwaiti leadership on Egypt investment, settle issues: Experts
50% decline in costs of Gulf oil aid to Egypt due to sharp decline in world oil prices

Year End 2014: What has the president accomplished so far?
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi made several economic promises to Egyptians prior to his election. Daily News Egypt reviews the goals set and analyses how far along they are from realisation. Prior to election, then-political candidate Al-Sisi cited “national security” concerns for not sharing his detailed vision. Al-Sisi stated that only the broad lines of his …

Egypt and Sudan discuss Nile water
Sudanese water minister believes Egypt’s continued freezing of Nile Basin Initiative membership will not achieve interests of Sudan and Egypt

Al-Sisi congratulates new Tunisian president and hopes for “new era of solidarity”
Essebsi declared winner with 55.68% of the vote

New Tunisian president talks up relations with Egypt, need for joint counterterrorism
Essebsi won Sunday’s run-off poll in Tunisia’s first democratic presidential elections

Tunisians vote again in presidential elections run-off
Candidates traded accusations, personal attacks in heated run-up to poll

Presidential decree creates new police rank with power of arrest
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi issued a decree creating a new police rank: “Associate Security Officer”

Trying Mubarak unconstitutional, should have taken place before electing president: Minister of Transitional Justice
‘My committee visited Tora Prison following the UPR and we did not receive any complaints of torture’, minister says

President intervenes to reinstate suspended radio presenter
Aida Seoudy suspended after criticisms of demonstrator deaths in protests against Mubarak ruling, ANHRI calls incident violation of freedoms

Al-Sisi and Italian counterpart discuss cooperation
The Egyptian president started his three stop Europe tour with talks in Italy
Egypt suffers from legislative chaos, lack of legal reforms: Saudi businessmen
Saudi investors say political turmoil in Egypt has had negative effect on investment climate, signs of stability will attract more Arab investments

South Sudanese president invites Al-Sisi for official visit
Salva Kiir held closed talks with his Egyptian counterpart Saturday, with both countries signing several agreements on future cooperation

Tunisians elect president in first democratic elections
The Islamist Ennahda Movement did not field any candidate

Al-Sisi to hold talks with South Sudanese counterpart
The South Sudanese president led a delegation to Egypt on Thursday
Rights groups seek dialogue with government
Groups aim to discuss independence of civic associations, fearing NGO law will lead to government interference

Saudi, Emirati, and Bahraini ambassadors to return to Qatar
Decision follows a meeting of Gulf leaders in Riyadh, who reached an agreement seeking unity of GCC states

Shoukry discusses Libya developments with Emirati, Libyan counterparts
Egyptian and Libyan foreign ministers discuss cooperation

President appoints new deans to 7 university faculties
Decisions in line with legal amendments made by the president, allowing him to appoint university staff
Egypt renews support for Libya’s ‘legitimate institutions’
Announcement comes days after top Libyan court orders dissolution of Libya’s parliament