Latest in Tag: Sisi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Sisi
New joint command erected in Sinai to counter terrorism
Al-Sisi promotes and appoints Lieutenant General Osama Askar to head the new command
Mehleb travels to Kuwait with delegation of ministers
Visit is expected to discuss potential collaboration between the two countries
Presidential pardon for jailed activists fails to materialise
All that came were statements, nothing in reality, says human rights lawyer
A Timeline of key events in 2014
3 January: Clashes between pro-Morsi protestors and security forces leave 17 people dead and dozens injured in cities across Egypt, including Cairo, Giza, Ismailiya, and Fayoum. 14-15 January: Egyptians vote in a referendum on the new constitution. Voters overwhelmingly approve Egypt’s new constitution, with 98.1% voting “Yes”. The turnout among eligible voters was 38.6%. 24 …
Egypt-Qatar ties improving, though disagreements persist
âWe will wait and see, but there is no meeting decision with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad,â says Al-Sisi
Foreign ministry officials meet families of kidnapped Egyptians in Libya
Ministerâs assistant assures relatives of the kidnapped of âmaximum efforts exertedâ
Egyptian citizen allegedly assaulted by Saudi police
Egyptian expatriates stage protests in aftermath of alleged assault
Al-Sisi in Abu Dhabi for high-stakes energy summit
UAE allocated more than $10bn in development aid to Egypt in 2014 alone, says Emirati Embassy in Cairo
250 referred to military court in Minya
Charges include torching a post office and joining a âterroristâ group
Rafah crossing to reopen for 3 days starting Tuesday
Students and humanitarian cases will cross in both directions
Jailed Al Jazeera journalist demands more effort from Canadian government
Anyone can become a victim of political turbulence in Egypt, says Fahmy
Al-Sisi to meet Abbas to discuss Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Talks will include Arab financial safety nets for Palestinians, says Fatah leader
Al-Sisi discusses Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Tony Blair
President also meets Jewish Congress president, a businessman and one of the biggest sponsors of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
Al-Sisi receives Iraqi prime minister to discuss bilateral relations, terrorism
Egypt’s security is entwined with Iraqi security, Egyptian President says
Al-Sisi celebrates Judges’ Day in High Court
President reaffirms judicial independence
Once again, what about Al-Sisiâs relations with politicians?
A week after dissolving political parties, particularly on 16 January 1953, Abdel Nasser announced the establishment of the âFreedom Authorityâ, making it a direct subsidiary of the ruling ârevolution councilâ at the time. It was purposely called âauthorityâ rather than âpartyâ or âfrontâ. The expression makes it sound like one of the stateâs authorities like …
Can Al-Sisi boost the economy with national projects?
The Egyptian regime has, on an irregular basis, relied on major national projects which contribute to boosting the economy and the economic development and raise operation rates. Although some projects failed, the Egyptian dream is still hoping to create a national project. Can the current regime during Al-Sisiâs rule fix the economic growth through national …
2014 witnessed active climate for women
State response, measures and women rights supported by Al-Sisi
What students want
The year 2014 was a difficult one in Egyptian universities, seeing 20 students killed inside Cairo, Al-Azhar, Ain Shams and Alexandria Universities
What the president did not hear in his meeting with journalists
On top of those challenges he noted there is a need for advanced discussions on several issues currently facing journalists in Egypt.
Year End 2014: The people’s demands for 2015
Over the past weeks, Daily News Egypt has interviewed Egyptians from all walks of life and is reporting their expectations and demands for the year 2015, in an effort to contribute to an open debate about the challenges the country is facing. This special issue comes at a critical time. Since the ousting of Islamist …
Al Jazeera journalists await Thursday appeal session, hopes are on âinterventionâ
âWe are victims of a cold warâ, says imprisoned journalist Mohamed Fahmy
15 further students referred to military court
Zagazig University students charged with protesting and rioting
Last presidential visit to China in 2012 witnessed signing of seven agreements
China said in 2013 that it would give Egypt a $24.7m non-refundable grant
Detained Al Jazeera journalists send Christmas Greetings and plea for help
I’m a desperate Canadian citizen that needs the government to stand by me, says Fahmy
Al-Sisi congratulates new Tunisian president and hopes for ânew era of solidarityâ
Essebsi declared winner with 55.68% of the vote
Al-Sisi ratifies electoral districts law
President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi ratified Monday the electoral districts law after its cabinet approval earlier this month. Under the new law, Egypt is divided into 237 constituencies assigned for individual nominees, and into four constituencies for the party list system, according to a presidential statement. The law also defines the range and elements of each …
Shoukry reaffirms trilateral cooperation between Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus
The summitâs objective was to develop a tripartite partnership in various fields including âpromoting peace, stability, security and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean in all fields (political, economic, trade, culture, tourism)â.
New US ambassador arrives in Egypt as Al-Sisi and Obama discuss bilateral ties
Phone call between two leaders covered regional security and human rights
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 Officerâ