The Latest Breaking News from Abdel Fattah elSissi

The Latest | Israeli strike kills the ex-bodyguard of Hezbollah's top leader as tensions simmer

An Israeli strike in Syria has killed a former personal bodyguard of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024

Egypt swears in a new Cabinet as mounting economic challenges fuel public discontent

Egypt’s new Cabinet has been sworn in as the country faces an ailing economy and raging conflicts in neighboring nations

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024

Egypt, EU hold an investment conference to help Cairo battle inflation and foreign currency crisis

Egypt and the European Union have begun an investment conference to advance the implementation of their strategic partnership agreement that includes a 7.4 billion-euro aid package for the cash-strapped Middle Eastern nation

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2024

Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza

As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel’s relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack, many ask why neighboring Egypt or other Arab countries don’t take them in

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

Biden will head to Israel and Jordan as concerns mount that Israel-Hamas conflict will spread

Biden administration officials and other world leaders are growing concerned that the Israel-Hamas war could expand into a regional conflict.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023

Israeli evacuation call in Gaza hikes Egypt's fears of a mass exodus of refugees into its territory

Israel’s call for half of the Gaza Strip’s population to evacuate south is hiking Egypt’s fears of a massive influx of refugees across the border into its territory

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

Egypt's President el-Sissi confirms he will run for a new term in upcoming presidential elections

Egypt’s incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has confirmed he will run in the presidential elections scheduled for December, entering the race as the clear favorite

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

In Egypt, rights group says 73 supporters of challenger in December presidential election arrested

A rights group says Egyptian authorities have detained at least 73 people campaigning for a challenger to incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in the December election

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Egypt sets a presidential election for December with el-Sissi likely to stay in power until 2030

Egypt says it will hold a presidential election over three days in December with President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi highly likely to prolong his stay in power until 2030

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Historic Cairo cemetery faces destruction from new highways as Egypt's government reshapes the city

Preservationists say highway construction by the Egyptian government threatens to destroy Cairo's City of the Dead, a vast historic cemetery that has been in use for more than 1,000 years

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023