Presidency
Breaking: Army colonel who declared bid for presidency receives six years in jail
Egypt
December 19, 2017
Breaking: Army colonel who declared bid for presidency receives six years in jail
Army colonel Ahmed Konsowa who recently announced his candidacy for the 2018 Egyptian presidential election received a six-year prison sentence…
Shafiq faces new legal charges while lawyer says ‘no information’ on his whereabouts
Egypt
December 3, 2017
Shafiq faces new legal charges while lawyer says ‘no information’ on his whereabouts
Egypt’s former Prime Minister and presidential potentate Ahmed Shafiq is facing charges of violating building regulations and will be investigated…
Wife of army colonel who declared bid for president confirms his detention
Egypt
December 3, 2017
Wife of army colonel who declared bid for president confirms his detention
Following army Colonel Ahmed Konsowa’s recent announcement that he intends to run for Egypt’s presidency, the country’s military prosecution on…
Sisi vows to respond with ‘brute force’ against mosque attackers
Egypt
November 24, 2017
Sisi vows to respond with ‘brute force’ against mosque attackers
In a televised speech responding to the mosque bombing in Al-Arish that left 235 people dead, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi…
Egypt’s Sisi refuses third term as a president, asserts respect to terms limits
Egypt
November 7, 2017
Egypt’s Sisi refuses third term as a president, asserts respect to terms limits
On the sidelines of the ongoing World Youth Forum in Egypt’s Red Sea resort Sharm al-Shaikh, US TV channel CNBC and…
Egyptians have the right to choose their president: Sisi
Egypt
November 6, 2017
Egyptians have the right to choose their president: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday that electing a new president for Egypt can only be done by the will…
Egypt’s Presidency appoints Basaam Radi as a new spokesperson
Egypt
October 30, 2017
Egypt’s Presidency appoints Basaam Radi as a new spokesperson
The Egyptian presidency declared the appointment of new spokesperson ambassador Basaam Rady on Monday, following the term ending of former…
France 24 TV interview: Sisi reiterates no imprisoned political activists in Egypt
Egypt
October 24, 2017
France 24 TV interview: Sisi reiterates no imprisoned political activists in Egypt
President Abdel Fattah Sisi appeared in a TV interview, Monday, with French state-run TV channel, France 24, in which he…
Amidst blur political scene: Who do Egyptians welcome to be 2018 Presidential candidate?
Features/Interviews
September 22, 2017
Amidst blur political scene: Who do Egyptians welcome to be 2018 Presidential candidate?
Egypt’s political sphere should be occupied by discussions about the forthcoming presidential elections, set to begin in a few months,…
MP backs down from calls to extend presidential term, says “won’t apply to current president”
Egypt
August 21, 2017
MP backs down from calls to extend presidential term, says “won’t apply to current president”
Parliament member Esmail Nasr al-Din backed down from requests to extend the presidential period from four years to six years, saying…