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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 […]
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...
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Residents of Cairo’s El-Gamaleya district celebrate Sisi’s presidential candidacy. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
by Waleed Abdul Rahman | May 24, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—“He is our president . . . We are working all day to encourage everyone to vote for him. Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is one of us,” says 30-year-old Egyptian Amr Hassanain, a resident of Cairo’s El-Gamaleya district, which also happens to...