ABC News | AP Interview: El-Sissi, Egypt and the Terror Fight ABC News The former army general has faced widespread international criticism for his ouster last year of Egypt's first freely elected president and his ferocious crackdown on Islamists that has killed more than 1,000 and imprisoned more than 20,000. A year ... Egypt's el-Sissi says he won't interfere in Mohamed Fahmy case El-Sissi tells AP Egypt is ready to back anti-Islamic State fight Mohamed Fahmy: Egypt's president won't interfere with courts in Canadian's case |
Turkey to draw Egypt's ire by hosting MB Al-Arabiya Turkey's newly-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cautiously welcomed on Tuesday the possibility that several leading figures from the Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, including the Islamist movement's Foreign Affairs officer Amr Darragh, could move to ... |
The Guardian | Egypt to host Gaza talks between Palestinian factions The Guardian Egypt will host talks between rival Palestinian factions within days, followed by indirect negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis on the ceasefire in Gaza, the state news agency Mena said on Saturday. The report quoted an Egyptian official as ... Egypt denies refusal to hold Palestinian reconciliation talks Egypt, Fatah deny Hamas statement on Cairo refusal to host talks Gaza ceasefire indirect talks to resume in Egypt |
Middle East Eye | Protests spread across Egypt in commemoration of Sisi's first 100 days Middle East Eye Dozens of protests spread across the country on the first Friday since the commemoration President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi's first 100 days in power. “Protests began on Friday morning in most of Egypt's towns and villages while larger demonstrations took ... John Kerry Offered Limited Commitment From Egypt Egypt targets last bastion of Muslim Brotherhood dissent, Al Azhar Egypt moves to restrict protests at Al-Azhar University |
The Guardian | Obama repeats no US troops on ground against Isis as Egypt offers support The Guardian Later on Saturday the president of Egypt, Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi, told the Associated Press he was prepared to support the fight against Isis, but added that “it's not an issue of ground troops from abroad”. This week, French planes joined the American ... |
Ahram Online | The general has a good first 100 days—at the cost of political freedom The Economist In Egypt a snowballing campaign of hunger strikes is focusing public attention on the plight of political prisoners, hundreds of whom have been incarcerated for more than a year without trial. Power cuts and price rises are also causing discontent ... Several issues on Sisi's agenda at UN General Assembly Sisi: Egypt's security requires strong Armed Forces Sisi supporters slam EU statement on Egypt |
Egypt's New Internet Surveillance System Remains Shrouded in Mystery Mashable In June, a leaked document revealed that the Egyptian government was looking for a sophisticated new tool to monitor its citizens social media and Internet activities. Three months passed. Then, on Wednesday, anonymous government officials reportedly ... |
Voice of America | Analysts: Egypt Unrest Limits Role in Fighting Islamic State Voice of America During a recent stop in Cairo, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Egypt has a "key role" to play in the effort to "degrade and defeat" Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. But that may be difficult, analysts say. While Egyptian officials ... Egypt upholds death sentence for five in killing of policeman Egypt Court Sentences 5 to Death on Terror Charges |
Voice of America | Egypt to Host New Mideast Talks Voice of America U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel confirmed Saturday in a telephone call with his Egyptian counterpart that the United States will deliver to Egypt 10 Apache helicopters to support that country's counter-terrorism efforts. The combat helicopters had ... US to deliver 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt US to deliver 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt - Pentagon Pentagon: US to deliver to Egypt 10 Apache helicopters |
Toronto Star | Egypt president won't interfere with courts in Canadian journalist Mohamed ... Toronto Star Egypt president won't interfere with courts in Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy's case. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi says if he had been in power at the time when Mohamed Fahmy arrested, he would have deported them instead of letting case go to trial. |