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A handout picture made available on June 8, 2014 by the Egyptian presidency shows President elect Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) reviewing the honour guard during the handing over of power ceremony in Cairo. Sisi was sworn in as Egypt’s president, formalising his de facto rule since he deposed the elected Islamist last year and crushed […]
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Egyptians gather outside the presidential palace to celebrate former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s victory in the presidential vote in Cairo June 5, 2014. (Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)
Cairo prepares for Sisi inauguration as world leaders arrive
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...Caption:
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) arrives with his bodyguards at a polling station to cast his vote during the presidential election in Cairo May 26, 2014. (Reuters/Amr Abdullah Dalsh)
Opinion: In Egypt, “Now is the time for work”
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...Caption:
Egypt’s Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is seen during a news conference in Cairo on the release of seven members of the Egyptian security forces kidnapped by Islamist militants in Sinai, in this May 22, 2013 file picture. (Reuters)
Sources: Sisi to announce decision to run for Egypt presidency by mid-February
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...Caption:
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A police officer inspects a crater made after a bomb attack in front of Cairo Security Directorate building, which includes police and state security, in downtown Cairo. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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