Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi

Politics 04/30/19, 09:38

Move would allow US to sanction any individuals or groups associated with Muslim Brotherhood

Africa 04/24/19, 06:14

An international rights group says the referendum approved by Egyptian voters that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to extend his rule to 2030 was held in an "unfair and unfree" environment and has "no pretense to legitimacy."Human Rights Watch says the three-day vote, which concluded Monday, was "marred by serious ...

Africa 04/23/19, 13:09

Voters in Egypt approved constitutional amendments allowing President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to remain in power until 2030, election officials said Tuesday, a move that critics fear will cement his authoritarian rule eight years after a pro-democracy uprising.El-Sissi led the military overthrow of an elected but divisive Islamist president amid mass protests ...

Africa 04/21/19, 09:53

If passed, the constitutional changes proposed in the ballot could extend the president’s rule to 2030, and deepen the military’s role in communities

Africa 04/21/19, 02:30

Egyptian pro-government media are urging a "Yes" vote on the second day of a nationwide referendum that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in power until 2030.Polls reopened at 9 a.m. (0700 GMT) Sunday. Voting will continue through Monday to allow maximum turnout, which the government hopes will lend ...

Africa 04/20/19, 04:29

Egyptians voted Saturday on constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in power until 2030 and broaden the military's role — changes blasted by critics as another major step toward authoritarian rule.The referendum came amid an unprecedented crackdown on dissent in recent years. El-Sissi's government has arrested ...

World 04/16/19, 12:25

Egypt's parliament on Tuesday passed amendments to the constitution that could see President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi remain in power until 2030.The vote, which sends the amendments to a national referendum, was seen by critics as another step back to authoritarianism, eight years after a pro-democracy uprising ended autocrat Hosni Mubarak's three-decade ...

Europe 04/15/19, 12:05

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expressing concern about the human rights situation in Libya and Sudan while calling for an improved approach to the factors that force people to migrate.Merkel said before a meeting Monday with the head of the U.N. refugee agency that "the challenges (of migration) continue to ...

Africa 03/29/19, 10:49

President Donald Trump will meet with Egypt President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi next month at the White House. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says in a statement released Friday the leaders on April 9 will discuss bilateral concerns, including conflicts in the region and military, economic and counterterrorism issues. Egypt under the ex-general ...

Entertainment 03/27/19, 07:14

Egypt's actors union has revoked the membership of two performers after they took part in a briefing in Washington on proposed constitutional changes that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to extend his rule.The union on Tuesday accused Khaled Abol Naga, also known as Kal Naga, and Amr Waked of treason. ...

World 03/19/19, 12:34

Egypt's top media regulator on Tuesday put into effect tighter restrictions that allow the state to block websites and even social media accounts with over 5,000 followers if they are deemed a threat to national security.The move is the latest step by the government of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to suppress ...

Entertainment 03/07/19, 07:19

An Egyptian actor known for his criticism of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's government says a military court has sentenced him in absentia to eight years in prison in two separate cases.Amr Waked, a 45-year-old actor living in Spain, said on Thursday his lawyer told him he was convicted of "disseminating false ...

Tech 03/06/19, 08:13

Dozens of Egyptian activists, rights defenders and journalists have been targeted by digital phishing attacks in the last two months, likely by their own government, an international rights group said Wednesday.Amnesty International said it analyzed dozens of suspicious emails and the attacks appear "to be part of a sustained campaign ...

Africa 03/04/19, 04:24

A prominent Egyptian photojournalist was released after five years in prison and returned home on Monday to hugs from his family and friends, pledging to continue working despite having to spend the nights at a police station nearby.Mahmoud Abu Zaid, popularly known as "Shawkan," was convicted of involvement in a ...

Africa 03/03/19, 07:52

An Egyptian lawyer says a military appeals court has upheld a five-year sentence against the country's former auditor for disseminating false news about the military.Ali Taha says Sunday Hesham Genena can still challenge the ruling a final time at Egypt's highest military court of appeals.Genena was arrested in February last ...

Europe 02/25/19, 08:58

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is defending his country's widely-criticized human rights record and warning the countries of Europe not to lecture the Arab world.Speaking after an EU-Arab League summit Monday, El-Sissi said: "You are not going to teach us about humanity."He told reporters in the Red Sea resort of Sharm ...

World 02/24/19, 12:57

Leaders from European Union and Arab League countries pledged Sunday to boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism and to tackle unauthorized migration at a first-ever summit high in symbolism but likely to yield few concrete results.Under tight security at the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egyptian President ...

Europe 02/16/19, 05:48

The Latest on the international security conference taking place in Munich (all times local):11:45 a.m.Egypt's president has called on Western countries to boost efforts at tackling extremist ideology in online media and mosques.Speaking at the Munich Security Conference Saturday, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi says countries must "tackle websites that are inciting hatred ...

Africa 02/14/19, 08:57

Egyptian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to extend term limits for President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi until 2034, part of a package of constitutional amendments also set to further enshrine the military's role in politics that will now face a national referendum.Of the 596-seat Parliament, 485 lawmakers backed the amendments, which could ...

Africa 02/13/19, 06:17

Egypt's Parliament began deliberations Wednesday over constitutional amendments that could allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in office till 2034 — 12 more years after his current, second term expires in 2022.The development comes amid concerns that Egypt is slipping back into authoritarianism, eight years after a pro-democracy uprising ended ...