by Ali Ibrahim | Jun 11, 2014 | Opinion
History can occasionally be colored by a simple quirk of fate. One such example is the Egyptian people choosing to elect President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi—a man who was born and raised in the El-Gamaleya neighborhood of Fatimid Cairo. This ancient neighborhood inspired...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 7, 2014 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Prominent figures from around the world are heading to Cairo this weekend to attend the inauguration of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday, which has been declared a national holiday. Security forces have stepped up their...
by Mshari Al-Zaydi | Jun 6, 2014 | Opinion
And so the turmoil has at last come to an end. Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is the new president of Egypt. He comes to office on the back of a massive wave of popularity, securing almost double the number of votes that brought Muslim Brotherhood president Mohamed Mursi to...
by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Feb 7, 2014 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi will announce his decision on a prospective presidential bid before the middle of February, sources close to the army chief told Asharq Al-Awsat. The latest clarification comes after questions were...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 24, 2014 | Middle East
Cairo, AP—A string of bombings hit police around Cairo on Friday, including a car blast that ripped through the city’s main police headquarters and wrecked a nearby museum of Islamic artifacts. Five people were killed in the most significant attack yet in the...
