Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Sisi appoints office director as acting head of General Intelligence Directorate
Egypt
January 18, 2018
Sisi appoints office director as acting head of General Intelligence Directorate
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a presidential decree on Thursday afternoon appointing his office director General Abbas Kamel as acting…
Egypt presidential hopeful Khaled Ali says bureaucrats blocking his bid
Egypt
January 18, 2018
Egypt presidential hopeful Khaled Ali says bureaucrats blocking his bid
A rights lawyer who hopes to run in Egypt’s presidential election in March said Wednesday that bureaucrats loyal to the…
Pence visit showcases dilemma facing Egypt, Jordan leaders
Egypt
January 18, 2018
Pence visit showcases dilemma facing Egypt, Jordan leaders
US Vice President Mike Pence’s upcoming visit to the Middle East comes at a time of intensely publicized friction between…
Controversial MP Mortada Mansour declares bid for presidency, vows to suspend Facebook
Egypt
January 14, 2018
Controversial MP Mortada Mansour declares bid for presidency, vows to suspend Facebook
The head of Egypt’s renowned sports club Zamalek and Member of Parliament Mortada Mansour said that he will run in…
Meet Egypt’s potential presidential candidates
Egypt
January 12, 2018
Meet Egypt’s potential presidential candidates
Like moving across a chessboard without a clear plan, Egyptians are currently awaiting March’s presidential election, with confusion regarding the…
Ahmed al-Sakka to depict Sisi in ‘Top Secret’ LE 200 million film
Cinema/TV
January 12, 2018
Ahmed al-Sakka to depict Sisi in ‘Top Secret’ LE 200 million film
Media personality Khaled Montasser posted on his Facebook account on Thursday a ‘behind the scenes’ post, with actors Ahmed al-Sakka, Ahmed…
Sisi reactivates ‘Ask the President’ initiative to communicate with citizens
Egypt
January 10, 2018
Sisi reactivates ‘Ask the President’ initiative to communicate with citizens
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Wednesday the return of the “Ask the President” initiative, starting Wednesday January 10 until January…
MPs race to support Sisi presidential candidacy
Egypt
January 10, 2018
MPs race to support Sisi presidential candidacy
Members of parliament at the House of Representatives raced on Tuesday afternoon to sign forms supporting the candidacy of President…
Sisi inaugurates developmental projects in Sharkia, New Cairo
Egypt
January 8, 2018
Sisi inaugurates developmental projects in Sharkia, New Cairo
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated several developmental projects today in 10th Ramadan City, Sharkia, and New Cairo. The projects included…
Shafiq backtracks on presidential bid as election timetable to be announced
Egypt
January 8, 2018
Shafiq backtracks on presidential bid as election timetable to be announced
Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq has backtracked on his decision to run for president of Egypt, saying in a Twitter post…