Abdel fattah al sisi
Sisi green-lights Egypt's Suez canal expansion after ship blockage
The major engineering enhancement "will lead to improvements in the ability of the guide (SCA) and the captain of any ship to navigate inside the canal", said...
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Egypt's Sisi promises investment to avoid Suez closure repeat
The promise came a day after the refloating of the giant container vessel MV Ever Given, which hit the eastern bank of the narrow shipping lane last Tuesday and became wedged diagonally across its span for nearly a week.
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Turkey, Egypt resume first diplomatic contacts since 2013
The two regional powers have sparred over a range of issues, including the war in Libya where they backed rival sides.
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Egypt starts voting in first stage of parliament elections
The elections will be held in two phases, with the first covering 14 provinces on Saturday and Sunday. The second, on November 7-8.
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Egypt leverages 'soft power' through medical aid in pandemic
The dramatically scored video released last month was Egypt's latest attempt to project soft power globally by sending medical aid to countries that have included China, Italy, Sudan and the United Kingdom.
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Egypt reopens slowly to revive pandemic-hit economy
Now President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's government has loosened a strict curfew for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in an effort to kickstart North Africa's largest economy.
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Egypt extends state of emergency on virus, security fears
Egypt has been under a state of emergency since April 2017 when twin church bombings claimed by an Islamic State group affiliate killed dozens of people.
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Egypt reinstates Information Ministry in cabinet portfolio reshuffle
Osama Haikal, who served as information minister from 2011 to 2012, will return as Ministry of State for Information Affairs, according to the plans announced by Sisi’s office. Egypt had abolished its Information Ministry in 2014.
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Trump speaks with Egypt's Sisi, backs talks on disputed Ethiopia dam
Egypt’s foreign minister said last week the Trump administration had invited the three countries to a meeting in Washington on 6 November to try to break the deadlock in the talks.
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Egypt's GDP growth seen slowing to 5.5% in current fiscal year: poll
The forecasts were similar to a Reuters survey of economists released three months ago but fiscal 2019/20 growth was seen lower than the government’s target of 6%.
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Life terms in Egypt for foiled Sisi attack - security sources
Thirty-two were sentenced to life in prison, which is 25 years in Egypt, while 264 were jailed for terms of between three and 15 years, the sources said.
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Egyptians overwhelmingly approve changes extending Sisi’s rule
Egypt’s parliament, stacked with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi loyalists, voted in favour of the amendments last week, giving voters just days to digest the changes to 20 articles.
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Ramaphosa in Cairo to attend summit on Sudan, Libya
African Union commission chair Moussa Faki will be there along with the Presidents of Chad, Djibouti, Rwanda, DRC and Somalia.
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Egypt to host African summits Tuesday on Sudan, Libya
The leaders will focus on "the evolution of the situation in Sudan" and will also seek to "stem the current crisis" in Libya.
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Egypt parliament to vote on extending Sisi rule
The proposed amendments were initially introduced in February by a parliamentary bloc supportive of Sisi and updated this week after several rounds of parliamentary debates.
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Egyptian lawmakers back changes that could keep Sisi in power till 2034
Parliament Speaker Ali Abdelaal said that 485 MPs of the 596-seat assembly voted in favour of the changes.
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Constitutional proposals could allow Sisi to stay in power till 2034 - document
The proposed changes also give President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi new powers over appointing judges and the public prosecutor.
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Egypt MPs table law amendment to extend Sisi rule
The bill submitted to speaker Ali Abdel Aal calls for several amendments to the constitution, including on the duration of presidential mandates currently limited to two four-year terms.
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Macron tells Sisi human rights go together with stability
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told reporters that rights should be taken in the context of regional turbulence and the fight against terrorism.
