Presidency
MP’s suggestion to extend presidential term to 6 years stirs controversy
Features/Interviews
August 13, 2017
MP’s suggestion to extend presidential term to 6 years stirs controversy
Parliament member Esmail Nasr al-Din recently unveiled a draft law to extend the presidential period from four years to six…
Ahmed Shafik undecided about running for president
Egypt
May 24, 2017
Ahmed Shafik undecided about running for president
The founder of the Egyptian National Movement Party and former presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafik said he has not yet decided…
Timing not right to declare my stance on 2018 presidential elections: Sisi
Egypt
May 18, 2017
Timing not right to declare my stance on 2018 presidential elections: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi touched on bilateral relations with the US and Saudi Arabia, as well as local issues, in the…
Presidential Team member faces trial following elections announcement
Egypt
May 17, 2017
Presidential Team member faces trial following elections announcement
The Port Said prosecution ordered on Tuesday for a member of Al-Dostor party and the recently established Presidential Team initiative…
Recent economic reforms had negative impact on my popularity: Sisi
Egypt
May 17, 2017
Recent economic reforms had negative impact on my popularity: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was interviewed by the editors-in-chief of three Egyptian newspapers—Al-Gomhoria, Akhbar Al-Youm and the main state-run newspaper…
Who might run for Egypt’s 2018 presidential elections?
Egypt
May 8, 2017
Who might run for Egypt’s 2018 presidential elections?
Next year's elections were recently brought to the forefront after prominent political activist and former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahy called…
Sisi says won’t cling to power against Egyptians’ will
Egypt
April 26, 2017
Sisi says won’t cling to power against Egyptians’ will
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore to God three times last night that he will not stay in power for one…
Ask the President: Sisi will personally answer Egyptians’ questions through new online initiative
Egypt
April 24, 2017
Ask the President: Sisi will personally answer Egyptians’ questions through new online initiative
The official Facebook page for Egypt’s National Youth Conference just announced a new initiative called “Esaal al-Ra'ees” (Ask the President) to allow Egyptians…
Second presidential pardon list to be issued within days: sources
Egypt
February 21, 2017
Second presidential pardon list to be issued within days: sources
Presidential sources said the committee working on the presidential pardons of detained youth, which was formed by the presidency four…
Presidency forms committee to check cases of youth held pending investigations
Egypt
November 1, 2016
Presidency forms committee to check cases of youth held pending investigations
The president's media office has announced the formation of a committee to examine that cases of young people detained pending…