Egypt: Security forces round up several regime critics
In Egypt, prominent political activists and opposition figures have been arrested on Thursday after they called for a referendum on Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s government. The […]
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Egypt’s Prime Minister Sharif Ismail resigns
Egypt’s cabinet has resigned on Tuesday following the swearing-in of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for a second term, presidential spokesman Bassam Rady wrote on his […]
Egypt’s President to visit Sudan amid diplomatic thaw
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is set to visit Sudan in October to seal several bilateral deals amid diplomatic tensions. The visit comes a year […]
Egypt’s Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi secures second term in landslide victory
Egyptian president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, has been re-elected with 97 percent of votes after an election in which his sole challenger was a little-known opposition […]
Egypt’s military kill 53 militants, arrest 680 suspects
Egypt’s armed forces have killed about 53 Islamist militants and arrested 680 suspects in a week-long offensive in Sinai Peninsula, Reuters reported. The massive raids […]
Egypt to hold presidential elections in March
Egyptians will vote in a new presidential election in March, as incumbent AbdelFattah al-Sisi is yet to announce his candidacy and as the former Prime […]
Egypt extends state of emergency
The Egyptian government has approved President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s proposal to extend the state of emergency amid an on-going militant campaign against the Christian minority […]
South Sudan: Cargo plane crash kills at least 41
Russian-made Antonov cargo plane with passengers on board crashed on Wednesday after taking off from the airport in South Sudan’s capital, killing at least 41 […]
Egypt: President frees Aljazeera journalists, other prisoners
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned 100 prisoners, including Al Jazeera TV journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, on Wednesday. A statement from the presidency […]
Cairo Strikes Back Isis for Killing Egyptian Christians
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has launched air strikes against sites of Islamic State (Isis) in Libya after the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians. […]