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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Friday he will seek reelection as a second term president in the 2018 elections (Khaled Desouki/AFP)

January 20th, 2018 - 07:25 GMT

Egypt’s President Sisi to Run for a Second Term

Egypt’s presidential elections are scheduled to take place from March 26 to 28.

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July 5th, 2015 - 04:24 GMT

Proposed law in Egypt imprisons journalists for reporting conflicting figures

During his closing speech, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for holding the summit every year in Sharm El-Sheikh.

March 15th, 2015 - 07:30 GMT

'$200 billion still needed': Sisi thanks attendees of Economic Summit, says he intends to do this every year

Rights groups say the army’s crackdown on the supporters of Morsi has left over 1,400 people dead. Some 22,000 people have been arrested, while dozens have been sentenced to death in mass trials. (AFP/File)

January 8th, 2015 - 09:00 GMT

Morsi supporters take to the streets of Cairo

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January 4th, 2015 - 10:38 GMT

Promises vs. reality: What did Sisi do for Egypt's economy in 2014?

“We are used to a gap in time between promises and the actual funding,” Gomaa said.

October 26th, 2014 - 01:49 GMT

Grandiose promises, humble gestures: will Gaza actually receive all the aid it was pledged?

Egypt has offered to train Lebanese soldiers to combat terrorism (File Archive/ AFP).

September 24th, 2014 - 06:04 GMT

Egypt ready to train Lebanese troops to fight terrorism

Former president Hosni Mubarak launched national projects, but they were not completed because of a lack of political will.

August 17th, 2014 - 10:31 GMT

The unquestionable Suez Canal development project leaves many questions unanswered

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July 7th, 2014 - 01:13 GMT

What is Al-Sisi's true economic orientation?

The government may resort to using the old budget for the current fiscal year until the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on 1 July, is completed, according to a cabinet source.

June 26th, 2014 - 01:54 GMT

What an excuse! Egypt to keep old budget due to 'time constraints'

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May 21st, 2014 - 08:20 GMT

Time for a Sisi-meter? Sisi declares his ambitions for the Egyptian economy

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April 16th, 2014 - 09:45 GMT

With Sisi likely to take over, how will Egypt's 'military economy' look like?

Egyptian supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi read the Koran, Islam's holy book, and pray (AFP/FAYEZ NURELDINE)

July 25th, 2013 - 10:12 GMT

Prominent Sunni association urges Egyptians to ignore Sisi's request