Egypt’s Sisi sweeps to third presidential term
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has swept to a third, six-year term as Egypt’s president, winning 89.6% of votes in an election in which he faced no...
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi looks to extend iron-fisted rule after ten years in power
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is the front-runner in Egypt’s upcoming presidential election which will be held from December 10-12. Despite being marked by a widespread crackdown...
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Protests erupt across the Middle East after strike on Gaza hospital kills hundreds
Within hours after a blast was said to have killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital, protesters hurled stones at Palestinian security forces in the occupied...
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Egypt presidential election: Opponents under pressure ahead of December vote
Issued on: 27/09/2023 – 14:41 The ballot hadn’t been expected until spring next year. But Egypt’s National Election Authority announced this week that the country...
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Egyptian court hands opposition figure Hisham Kassem six-month
An Egyptian court has sentenced prominent dissident Hisham Kassem to six months in prison, his lawyer and political movement said, a move barring him from...
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Sudanese leader’s diplomatic tour renews hopes for a peace deal
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the de facto ruler of Sudan, arrived in Qatar Thursday on an official visit to discuss the ongoing crisis in his country. The trip, which comes after...
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Egypt’s Sisi pardons researcher Patrick Zaki after outcry from rights groups
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi granted a pardon Wednesday to researcher Patrick Zaki, state media said, a day after Zaki’s three-year jail term sparked an...
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Sisi’s decade in power: Egyptians struggle under authoritarian rule
Back to homepage / Shows / Middle East matters Issued on: 05/07/2023 – 12:03 12:34 MIDDLE EAST MATTERS © FRANCE 24 Ten years ago this...
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Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah breaks
Issued on: 15/11/2022 – 13:14 The family of imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah said Tuesday they received a letter from him saying he has ended...
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Biden under pressure to do more on climate change at UN talks in Egypt
Issued on: 11/11/2022 – 12:07Modified: 11/11/2022 – 12:17 US President Joe Biden headed to UN climate talks in Egypt on Friday armed with major domestic...
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Egypt has days to save jailed activist Alaa Abdel Fattah’s life, Amnesty chief warns
Amnesty International’s head on Sunday warned that the proceedings of COP27 in Egypt could be stained by the death of one of the country’s leading...
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Prominent Egyptian dissident Abdel Fattah launches hunger strike in prison
Issued on: 05/04/2022 – 05:24 Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, a key figure in the country’s 2011 revolution, began a hunger strike in prison over...