Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Another Sisi rival at risk of exiting Egypt election race

Cairo - Emiratesvoice

Another potential challenger to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appeared in danger Tuesday of dropping out of the election race after he was accused of breaking the law with his candidacy announcement. The allegations against General Sami Anan, a former armed forces chief of staff, mean that Sisi seems to be heading towards the March polls with most of his possible rivals alreadyRead more

Al Sadat to announce position elections

Cairo - Mina Girgis

Chairman of Egypt’s Reform and Development Party Mohamed Anwar Al Sadat said that he decided to delay his press conference to announce his position from the coming presidential elections, saying that he needs to review his position whether to run for the presidency or not. He added that he followed the systematic campaign to smear Egypt’s former candidate for theRead more

Egyptian-Russian relations turns new page with resuming flights

Cairo - Mena Guirguis

Egypt’s aviation minister will travel to Russia to sign protocol agreements as early as Friday to allow the resumption of Russian flights that were suspended after the 2015 bombing of a tourist jet, Egyptian sources and Russia’s minister said on Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin met Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo this week to discuss resuming flights andRead more

Russia’s Putin holds tour in Middle East in Turkey and Egypt

Cairo - Reeta Mahanna

Russian President Vladimir Putin, already scheduled to visit Egypt on December 11, will travel to Turkey on the same day for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Putin and Erdogan plan to discuss bilateral issues, including joint energy projects, as well as the conflict in Syria and the broader situation in the Middle East, the Kremlin said. The Reuters newsRead more

Trump condemns 'horrible and cowardly' mosque attack in Egypt

Washington - Emirates Voice

US President Donald Trump condemned as "horrible and cowardly" a bomb and gun attack Friday that killed more than 200 people at a mosque in Egypt and called his counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to offer condolences. "The world cannot tolerate terrorism, we must defeat them militarily and discredit the extremist ideology that forms the basis of their existence!" he wrote on Twitter. A bombRead more

Egypt's Sisi vows 'brutal' response to mosque attackers

Cairo - Emirates Voice

An angry Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pledged to respond with "brutal force" against militants who massacred at least 235 people at a mosque during weekly prayers on Friday. "The army and police will avenge our martyrs and return security and stability with force in the coming short period," he also said in a televised speech.Read more

Arab League chief says Lebanon should be 'spared'

Beirut - Emirates Voice

Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Monday Lebanon should be "spared" from spiralling regional tensions, during a visit to Beirut a day after Arab diplomats condemned Lebanese movement Hezbollah. The Arab League held an extraordinary general meeting on Sunday in Cairo at the request of Saudi Arabia, which called the ministerial-level session to discuss "violations" by its rival Iran. Despite the meeting's stronglyRead more

Actress Helen Hunt slammed over Egypt forum

Cairo - Emirates voice

Egyptian activists have sent Hollywood actress Helen Hunt an open letter denouncing her participation in a forum organised by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is accused of human rights violations. "As you shake hands with Sisi, smile, take a photo, let history note that you chose to support a dictator responsible for thousands of deaths, arbitrary detentions and disappearances," theyRead more

President Al-Sisi says he will not seek a third term as leader

Cairo - Emirates Voice

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told CNBC that he will not seek a third term, and instead respect the country's constitution which permits its leaders to serve only two four-year terms. "It doesn't suit me as a president to stay one more day against the will of the Egyptians. This is not talk for TV, those are principles I embraceRead more