Egyptian activist Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi was held due to an Egyptian arrest warrant, a Lebanese official said.
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Biden administration approves $1.3bn in military aid for Egypt, despite reports that rights abuses remain widespread.
Amid risks of a wider regional conflict, Israel and Hamas face major sticking points ahead of truce talks in Qatar.
New term of six years is supposed to be el-Sisi’s last, according to the constitution.
A call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza topped the agenda for Turkish and Egyptian presidents
For the first time in over a decade the presidents of Turkey and Egypt have met in Cairo.
These were the updates on the meeting between Erdogan and el-Sisi on on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
Household finances are severely squeezed but with no clear opponent, incumbent is favourite to win upcoming election.
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Egyptians will vote for their next president over a three-day period starting on December 10.
Bedouin tribes in Sinai have long taken a hit from geopolitical conflicts. Now, concerns are rising again.
Analysts say Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi fears instability at home if Palestinian refugees cross the border.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz vows that his country will fight rising anti-Semitism amid the Israel-Gaza conflict.
The third attack on the crossing’s Palestinian side in the last 24 hours consisted of ‘four missiles’, reports say.
The agency says Egypt’s worsening debt affordability led to its decision to cut the country’s credit rating.
