Posts Tagged: General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Gaza Conflict Spotlights Role of Qatar, the Hamas-Funding U.S. Ally
JNS.org - The oil-rich Gulf state of Qatar's influence has been widely felt during the ongoing Israel-Hamas...
Egypt’s Newly Elected President El-Sisi Swears in New Cabinet
USA Today/AP - Egypt's newly elected President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has sworn in the country's new Cabinet. The ceremony took place on Tuesday morning in the capital,...
Egypt’s El-Sisi Sworn Into Presidency, Promises to ‘Correct Mistakes of the Past’
CNN - Egypt's former military chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was sworn in Sunday as president, vowing to lead the country through important changes. In its next...
Muslim Brotherhood Opponent El-Sisi Wins Egyptian Presidential Election
JNS.org - Former defense minister and military commander Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, hailed as a hero in Egypt for his role in the July 2013 ouster...
Government and Media Push Egyptians to Vote in Final Day of Elections
ABC News/AP - The government and media harangued voters to go to the polls Tuesday in the second and final day of Egypt's presidential election, worried...
Egypt’s El-Sisi Says He Won’t Allow Religious Leadership to Form Parallel to State
Ynet/AP - Abdel-Fatah el-Sisi, Egypt's former military chief who is poised to win the presidency in elections later this month, said in an interview aired Sunday...
Egyptian Army Cracks Down on Terrorists in Sinai
The Egyptian army is conducting a wide military operation in the Sinai to crack down on Islamic movements that use the area as a launching...
Morsi Removed, Muslim Brotherhood Down…But is it Out?
After millions of Egyptians took to the streets to protest the Muslim Brotherhood's Islamic rule, the Egyptian military, under the command of General...