Egypt’s Sisi sweeps to third presidential term
[ad_1] 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...
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi looks to extend iron-fisted rule after ten years in power
[ad_1] 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...
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Protests erupt across the Middle East after strike on Gaza hospital kills hundreds
[ad_1] Within hours after a blast was said to have killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital, protesters hurled stones at Palestinian security forces in the...
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Egypt presidential election: Opponents under pressure ahead of December vote
[ad_1] 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...
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Egyptian court hands opposition figure Hisham Kassem six-month
[ad_1] An Egyptian court has sentenced prominent dissident Hisham Kassem to six months in prison, his lawyer and political movement said, a move barring him...
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Sudanese leader’s diplomatic tour renews hopes for a peace deal
[ad_1] 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...
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Egypt’s Sisi pardons researcher Patrick Zaki after outcry from rights groups
[ad_1] 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...
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Sisi’s decade in power: Egyptians struggle under authoritarian rule
[ad_1] Back to homepage / Shows / Middle East matters Issued on: 05/07/2023 – 12:03 12:34 MIDDLE EAST MATTERS © FRANCE 24 Ten years ago...
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Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah breaks
[ad_1] 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...
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Biden under pressure to do more on climate change at UN talks in Egypt
[ad_1] 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...
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Egypt has days to save jailed activist Alaa Abdel Fattah’s life, Amnesty chief warns
[ad_1] 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...
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Prominent Egyptian dissident Abdel Fattah launches hunger strike in prison
[ad_1] 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...