Abdel Fattah El Sisi

Why are anti-Sisi protests growing in Egypt?

Dissent is prevalent across the country and it is being manifested in the shape of occasional protests. Last September, the general-turned-president Abdel Fattah el Sisi’s repressive government faced a major protest, too.

Palestine recalls its ambassador to Bahrain

Palestinian Foreign Ministry to consult with its ambassador necessary steps in response to Bahrain-Israel deal.

Egypt detains women activists who pushed for prosecution of rapists

Abdel Fattah el Sisi's autocratic regime is now detaining the defenders of rape victims.

Egypt's crackdown on social media influencers reignites #Metoo campaign

Human rights activists and social media users have called on Egyptian authorities to release the five female TikTok influencers who were sentenced to two years in prison for “violating public morals."

Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan agree to resume talks over Nile River dam

Egypt and Sudan view the dam as a threat to vital water supplies, while Ethiopia considers it essential for its electrification and development.

Libya denounces Egyptian president's threats

Libyan Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammed Al Qablawi has criticised a recent statement by Egypt's Abdel Fattah el Sisi as "blatant interference in Libyan internal affairs."

The West's role in ending Egypt's short-lived democracy

The West’s normalisation of Sisi is a huge pillar of the stranglehold he has over the lives of every Egyptian.

Is Egypt’s Praetorian state buckling under its own weight?

With Sisi at the helm, the Egyptian military has tightened its grip over the economy and politics, but the president’s hold over the country is still a matter of debate.

Egypt’s military tightens hold over economy under Sisi

The armed forces have permeated every sector - from selling eggs to making cement and building highway megaprojects.

Egypt: from revolution to coup to crisis, a timeline

Inspired by the Tunisian revolt, the 2011 movement in Egypt started as a revolution, eventually triggering a crisis that makes experts question if the state has failed. We trace the protests, political turnovers and waves of repression since 2011:

The erasure of Morsi's legacy is an attempt to scrub democracy from Egypt

The late Mohamed Morsi's rise to power represented an end to Egypt's kleptocratic free-for-all.

Canadian detainee in Egypt is at high risk from Covid-19 — family

Imprisoned in the notorious Tora prison, Yasser Albaz's family says he might be suffering from the coronavirus.