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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a news conference with Cyprus’ President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras (unseen) after their summit at the presidential palace in Cairo November 8, 2014. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Egyptian President: Islam doesn’t Permit Aggression against Others

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Jun 8, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi condemned terrorist attacks executed in the name of religion, reiterating that Islam doesn’t permit aggression and compels its followers to respect others’ creeds. Speaking on the sidelines of a conference held in Cairo...

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A security guard gestures near the site of an attack that killed at least 26 people in Minya, Egypt May 26, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Egypt Intensifies Strikes against ISIS Offshoots in Libya

by Waleed Abdul Rahman and Asharq Al-Awsat | May 28, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo, Jeddah – Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz phoned Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Saturday reiterating his kingdom’s support to all measurements taken by Egypt’s government to combat terrorism. Increasingly, Egyptian forces have announced...

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President Donald Trump jokes with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during a meeting, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Riyadh. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump Meets Sisi, Hopes to Visit Egypt

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 21, 2017 | Middle East

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Riyadh that he hoped to visit Cairo soon. Trump, on his second day of his visit to Saudi Arabia, told Sisi: “I will get to Egypt. We will absolutely be...

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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) welcomes US Defense Secretary James Mattis at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

US Defense Secretary Mattis Pledges Support for Egypt’s Sisi

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 20, 2017 | Middle East

United States Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Thursday, vowing to uphold support for the American ally on his first regional tour. Sisi’s visit Washington in April marked a shift in relations after US...

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A relative of one of the victims reacts after a church explosion killed at least 21 in Tanta, Egypt, April 9, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Ambiguity Over Pope’s Visit to Cairo after Church Blasts

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 10, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Reliable church sources revealed that Pope Francis visit to Cairo – scheduled end of April – might possibly be canceled. They revealed that during the past hours the Coptic Church and the Vatican discussed the anticipated visit following the two church...