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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 […]


Opinion: El-Gamaleya and the Scent of History

Opinion: El-Gamaleya and the Scent of History

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)