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Analysts suggest the new US-built pier and Israel's hold on all entry points is a heavy blow to historic Egyptian influence in Gaza

Serious mismanagement of the economy has impoverished many but the authoritarian president has never allowed his grip on power to loosen

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is beginning his third term as Egypt’s president, presenting himself as a beacon of stability in a tough neighborhood even as his country’s economy shakes.

There was the time 10 years ago, when the former general seized power by deploying the army to depose Egypt’s first freely elected president, a takeover capped by the killing of at least 800 anti-coup protesters in one day.

Ten years after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi rose to power in Egypt promising prosperity for all, he embarks on a third run for office as Egyptians buckle under unrelenting economic strain.During his early years in power, Sisi's popularity was so great that supporters put his face on vehicles, products and even baked goods in what they called "Sisimania."

Ten years after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi rose to power in Egypt promising prosperity for all, he embarks on a third run for office as Egyptians buckle under unrelenting economic strain.

Ten years after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi rose to power in Egypt promising prosperity for all, he embarks on a third run for office as Egyptians buckle under unrelenting economic strain.In July 2013, then-army chief Sisi, wearing his uniform and trademark dark glasses, went on television asking for "a mandate" to fight "terrorism" after the army toppled democratically elected but divisive Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.The following month, security forces forcibly disp...

Menendez charges bring the bare-knuckled world of Egypt's intelligence services to Washington, as FBI reportedly launches counter-intelligence investigation

Oversight, accountability, and governance of the security sector are essential ingredients to a capable and effective African force.

CAIRO, Sept 10 — Annual inflation in Egypt hit 39.7 per cent in August, official figures showed today, an all-time high as the Arab world’s most populous country grapples...