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Egypt’s Sisi, for first time, says Russian plane was brought down by terrorists
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that “terrorism” caused a Russian plane crash in the Sinai...
NATO should help leaderless Libya, says Egypt’s president
NATO should help prevent Libya being “held hostage” to extremists in the wake of the overthrow of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, Egypt’s president...
Jailed Al Jazeera journalists pardoned by Egyptian president
Three Al Jazeera journalists jailed in Egypt have been pardoned by President Abdel Fattah al Sisi. Canadian Mohamed Fahmy was forgiven in a presidential...
Year into Sisi’s power, Egyptians lament persistent hardships
After a year in power, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s aura of invincibility may be fading as he comes under closer scrutiny from a public...
Obama lifts hold on U.S. military aid to Egypt
President Barack Obama on Tuesday released military aid to Egypt that was suspended after the 2013 overthrow of the government, in an effort to boost Cairo’s...
Egypt signals parliamentary elections will be held by March 2015
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told visiting U.S. businessmen on Tuesday that a parliamentary election will be held by March 2015, trying to reassure...
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