Latest in Tag: Sisi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Sisi

Hidden war on Mubarak’s state and Al-Sisi’s regime
By Hussien Abd Rabu How did it feel to listen to former president Hosni Mubarak when he was congratulating the Egyptian people on Sinai Independence Day, and talking about his sacrifices to liberate the occupied land and his evaluation of the current regime? And a while after that you see his son, Gamal Mubarak, taking …

Individual seats increase to 448 in latest electoral districts law amendment
President Al-Sisi announced elections will not be held during Ramadan
Al-Sisi meets CIA chief, US ambassador
Meeting discussed bilateral relations, international and regional updates

Yemenis stuck in Egypt continue requests for help
Yemenis attempt to ward off internal tensions to remain unified in common objective – returning to their homeland

Sisi State vs Sinai State
Five months ago, after another massive attack, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi declared the situation to be an existential struggle. Months later, Al-Sisi is a student in desperate need of a Sinai strategy tutorial. North Sinai experienced three attacks on 12 April: the first, left six dead in an IED attack on an Egyptian personnel carrier, the second …

Al-Sisi to Interior Minister: Balance between security, human rights should exist
The president reviewed the ministry’s efforts in maintaining security

Gulf alliances: Regional states hedge their bets
By James M. Dorsey The current Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, designed to prevent Iranian-backed forces from gaining power, symbolises the Gulf’s new assertiveness. This is unfolding as the various Gulf states seek to hedge their bets with different strategies that complement rather than replace the regional US security umbrella. Qatar, this month, signed a military …

Endowments Ministry to hold conference renewing religious speech in May
Scholars training institutions, publishing houses allegedly belonging to terrorist groups will be tackled
China: Egypt’s advancement towards the East on the chessboard
A significant part of Egypt’s move towards the East to check Western influence is China. President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi gave a speech before the Egyptian-Chinese Business Council in China late December, inviting Chinese investors and companies to actively participate in the Economic Summit. “This population is now inviting you to form a serious partnership and have …

Russia and Egypt’s hands knotted with military and economic cooperation
Economic relations with Russia are seeing a sharp rise, with Putin announcing the two countries seek to cooperate in the infrastructure, automotives and chemical industries fields.

Public opinion wants big response from capable countries: Al-Sisi to Fox News
Suspension of US equipment sends negative indication to public that US is not standing by Egypt, says Al-Sisi

Egypt’s worst fear: The UN
By Semanur Karaman The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a rather unique and quite technical process of the UN Human Rights Council, where each member-state’s human rights record is reviewed every four years. It is an important mechanism, as all member states go through this examination without discrimination. Civil society is provided an opportunity to …

25 January: Revolution or Chaos?
The state does not trust young people enough to let them lead, says activist

Al-Sisi meets African environment ministers
Ministers met on the side lines of AMCEN 15 organised by UNEP in Cairo

Egypt, Russia to hold naval exercise: Russian state media
Report come as Defence Minister Sobki meets his counterpart in Russia to discuss military cooperation in “fighting terrorism”

New leaks allege UAE involvement in Egyptian military fund
The leaks included several phone calls with officials from both countries

Egypt’s 2030 economic vision to be presented at Summit
Significant economic and social goals set for 2030

Supreme Court rules election law unconstitutional
Elections postponed, Al-Sisi pushes for law amendment within month

Defence minister leaves for Russia
The visit aims at fostering military cooperation

Synchronisation with Erdogan’s visit to Saudi is coincidence: Al-Sisi
Egypt’s president calls on Turkey to stop intervening in Egypt’s internal affairs

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

Air Defence, Al-Sabbagh officials will be held accountable: Al-Sisi
In 40-minute speech, president addresses Libya airstrikes, admits there may be innocent people in jail

Derna’s Shura Mujahidin Council vows ‘harsh response’
Statement on the airstrikes ensures safety of Egyptian workers
21 Egyptian fishermen ‘missing’ in Libya
Their disappearance follows the alleged killing of 21 Coptic Egyptians by ‘Islamic State’ militants

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

Bilateral Agreements with Russia: Elimination of the US dollar
By Ahmed M El-Wahsh In light of recent events and happenings across Cairo – from the Tahrir memorial to the deaths at the Air Defence Stadium and Vladimir Putin’s visit – Egypt faces an unsettling currency change against its Egyptian pound to the American dollar. With that being said, the Russian leader met with Abdel …

British parliamentary delegation to meet Egypt’s FM
Foreign Affairs Committee members visit Egypt to follow up on 2012 Arab Spring report

Russian president arrives to Cairo, meets Al-Sisi
Putin’s visit will last for two days
Infographic: Egypt’s Game of Seats
DNE’s special coverage of Egypt’s parliamentary elections

Shoukry meets UN diplomat to discuss Palestinian issue
Robert Serry arrived in Cairo to discuss potential resumption of Palestinian-Israeli peace talks