Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi

• Filmmaker who mocked Egyptian president 2 years ago has died in prison: lawyers

  Attorney Ahmed el-Khwaga said his 22-year-old client Shady Habash died in Cairo's Tora Prison complex. He said the cause of death was not immediately clear.

  World

  May 2, 2020
  
• Egypt president says Libya’s government is being held ‘hostage’ by armed militias

  Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said his country has been "negatively affected" by the conflict in Libya.

  Politics

  Dec 15, 2019
  
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• Egypt closes Tahrir Square ahead of possible protests against president

  The closures came amid a harsh security clampdown following rare demonstrations in several cities last weekend, all of which were broken up by police.

  World

  Sep 27, 2019
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• Egyptians vote in referendum aimed at extending president el-Sissi’s rule to 2030

  Egyptians cast their ballots Saturday on the first of three days of voting on constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in power until 2030 and broaden the military’s role.

  World

  Apr 20, 2019
• Egyptian court sentences 51 to prison over Red Sea islands protests

  An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced 51 people to two years in prison for taking part in protests last month, officials said.

  World

  May 14, 2016
• Egypt court sentences blogger to 3 years for saying women ready to cheat

  An Egyptian court sentenced a blogger to three years in jail for "spreading false news" after he said about 45 per cent of married Egyptian women have the readiness for "immorality" and to cheat on their husbands.

  World

  Mar 12, 2016
• Egypt to unveil Suez Canal extension

  Egypt on Thursday will unveil a major extension of the Suez Canal that President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has billed as an historic achievement needed to boost the country's ailing economy after years of unrest.

  World

  Aug 6, 2015
• Top militant in Egypt urges holy war against Egyptian president

  A former Egyptian army officer who became one of the country's most wanted militants has called on Egyptians to wage holy war against President el-Sissi, describing him as a "new pharaoh."

  World

  Jul 22, 2015
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• Egyptian president wants UN-backed coalition to fight extremists in Libya

  Egypt's president says a U.N.-backed coalition to rid Libya of Islamic militants is the best option.

  World

  Feb 17, 2015
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• Egypt’s president: Foreign hands behind attack that killed 30 troops in Sinai

  Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi says a deadly assault on an army checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula that killed 30 troops was a "foreign-funded operation."

  World

  Oct 25, 2014