World Sep 22 Prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah pardoned by president’s office By Associated Press
World Mar 04 Arab leaders endorse Egyptian counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said Tuesday that Arab leaders have endorsed Egypt's postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain in the territory. By Samy Magdy, Mohammad Jahjouh, Associated Press
World Dec 18 El-Sissi wins Egypt’s presidential election with 89.6 percent of the vote, secures third term in office The vote was overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza on Egypt's eastern border, which has threatened to expand into wider regional turmoil. By Associated Press
World Aug 17 Egypt’s central bank governor resigns as economic struggles mount The Middle East's most populous nation has struggled to curb inflation triggered by Russia's war in Ukraine, high oil prices and a drop in tourism. By Samy Magdy, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press
World Jul 24 Russian foreign minister visits Egypt amid push to break diplomatic seclusion Sergey Lavrov landed in Cairo late on Saturday, the first leg of his Africa trip that will also include stops in Ethiopia, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Russia’s state-run RT television network. By Associated Press
Sep 21 WATCH: Egyptian president say countries embracing terrorists must be held accountable By Associated Press Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi urged that countries embracing or offering sanctuary to terrorists be held accountable, in a video speech shown at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 27 Egypt police seal off Tahrir Square amid calls for protest By Associated Press The demonstrations erupted over corruption allegations leveled earlier this month against the military and el-Sissi by an Egyptian businessman living in self-imposed exile who said he had worked with the military for 15 years. Continue reading
Apr 30 U.S. weighs designating Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Enforcing such a designation could be difficult, and could complicate U.S. diplomacy. Continue reading
Apr 23 Egyptian voters extend el-Sissi’s rule until 2030 By Associated Press The referendum was widely seen as another step toward restoring authoritarian rule eight years after a pro-democracy uprising that toppled autocratic president Hosni Mubarak. Continue reading
Apr 20 Egyptians vote on changes that would extend el-Sissi’s rule By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Egyptians went to the polls Saturday for the first of three days of voting on constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in power until 2030 and broaden the military’s role. Continue reading