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Perhaps the most bizarre element of the whole thing is that, despite apparently moving to eliminate all potential opponents, Sisi himself has not yet declared an intention to run (Kremlin)

January 10th, 2018 - 04:08 GMT

Sex Tapes and Dress Codes: Is Egypt's Presidential Election Turning into a Farce?

As candidates drop like flies, following leaked recordings in a major international paper and amid stories of sex tapes and blackmail, the upcoming vote is starting to appear farcical.

Egypt's military regime launched a crackdown on opposition voices

August 10th, 2017 - 04:45 GMT

Why is Egypt’s El-Sisi Scared of a Free Press?

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards are seen in a military ceremony. (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)

February 9th, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

Trump mulls labeling Muslim Brotherhood and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as ‘terrorist’ groups

Egyptian lawyer and former presidential candidate Khaled Ali celebrates the decision amid street crowds (Mohamed El-Shahed/AFP)

January 17th, 2017 - 09:01 GMT

Egyptians delighted with Red Sea islands court ruling

Ahrar al-Sham is being discussed as part of the possible merger (AFP/File)

August 22nd, 2016 - 10:46 GMT

Twitter abuzz with rumors of a merger between Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, Ahrar al-Sham and others

Egypt's Central Bank has sought to crack down on the black market, revoking the licenses of exchange bureaus found dealing far beyond the official rate. (AFP/Khaled Desouki)

June 16th, 2016 - 11:43 GMT

Egypt's black market currency traders take their business abroad

February 21st, 2016 - 09:19 GMT

Will Aleppo be the ‘turning point’ of the Syrian war?

January 20th, 2016 - 02:30 GMT