Jan 05 CBS: El-Sissi says Egypt, Israel cooperate against militants By Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press Egypt’s president has told CBS that his country and Israel are cooperating against Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula. Continue reading
Sep 23 At UN, unrepentant Trump set to rattle foes, friends alike By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press In the sequel to his stormy U.N. debut, President Trump will stress his dedication to the primacy of U.S. interests while competing with Western allies for an advantage on trade and shining a spotlight on the threat that he says… Continue reading
Apr 02 Egypt’s president wins re-election with 97 percent of vote By Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press CAIRO — Egypt's election commission announced Monday that President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi won a second, four-year term in office with more than 97 percent of the vote in last week's election, with turnout of 41.05 percent. Continue reading
Mar 27 What to know about Egypt’s presidential election By Larisa Epatko, Layla Quran President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is expected to win a second four-year term. His only opponent is one of his supporters. Here's what we're watching. Continue reading
May 26 Watch Coptic Christians en route to monastery targeted in a deadly assault By PBS News Hour Gunmen blasted an isolated bus packed with men, women and children in Egypt, killing at least 28. The victims were Coptic Christians who were making their way to a monastery along an unpaved desert road. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret… Continue watching
May 26 Exclusive: Aya Hijazi on her surprising meeting with President Trump after release from Egypt prison By Rhana Natour In an exclusive interview with PBS Newshour, Aya Hijazi, an Egyptian-American charity worker imprisoned in Cairo for three years, speaks about the harrowing ordeal and her experience meeting President Trump in the Oval Office following her release last month. It… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 6:10 Pope Francis brings message of peace to Egypt as Christians face violence By PBS News Hour Security was on high alert across Cairo as Pope Francis arrived for meetings with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and the leader of Egypt's Coptic Christians and a peace conference for Christians and Muslims. Just three weeks ago, 45 people died when… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 6:42 News Wrap: Neil Gorsuch passes Senate hurdle as Democrats reach 41 ‘no’ votes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the stage is set for a bitter showdown over Neil Gorsuch. The Supreme Court nominee cleared the Judiciary Committee, but it came as Democrats secured enough votes to withstand a Republican attempt to break a… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 7:53 Rebooting U.S.-Egypt relations, human rights concerns become a private matter By PBS News Hour President Trump did something on Monday that his predecessor never did: welcome Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to the White House. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports, while John Yang talks to Michele Dunne of the Carnegie Endowment for… Continue watching
Apr 03 Trump says U.S. will forge a ‘great bond’ with Egypt By Vivian Salama, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The president who loves generals met Monday with the general-turned-president. Continue reading