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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a news conference with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the Cyprus’ President Nicos Anastasiades (unseen) at the El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, October 11, 2016. Picture taken October 11, 2016. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Militant Attack Kills 12 Egyptian Security Personnel in Sinai

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 14, 2016 | Middle East

Suspected ISIS gunmen attacked Friday an army checkpoint in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, killing 12 soldiers in North Sinai province and injuring eight more, according to security and medical officials. They said the attack took place about 80 kilometers (50 miles)...

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi delivers a statement following a meeting with French President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris, November 26, 2014. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

Sisi Warns against Dangers of Using Religion to Ignite Strife

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jul 29, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo-President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has warned against the dangers of using religion as a tool to cause disunity, in what were seen as strongly-worded remarks by Egyptian authorities against those using religion to ignite sectarian strife between Muslims and...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Jerusalem July 10, 2016 REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Egypt’s Foreign Minister in Surprise Visit to Israel

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jul 11, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo-Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry called on Sunday during the first visit of its kind to Tel Aviv in nine years, on reviving the stalled peace talks between the Palestinians and Israelis. “It is no longer acceptable to claim that the status quo...

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Recovered debris of the EgyptAir jet that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea is seen with the Arabic caption “life jacket” in this handout image released May 21, 2016 by Egypt’s military. Egyptian Military/Handout via Reuters

Egypt Sends Submarine in Search of Crashed EgyptAir Jet

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 22, 2016 | Middle East

Egypt deployed on Sunday a submarine belonging to the country’s Oil Ministry to hunt for the EgyptAir flight Flight-804 and the cockpit voice and flight data recorders that crashed in deep Mediterranean waters, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said, warning...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speaks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool

Kerry in Cairo for Talks on Mideast Peace, Libya

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 18, 2016 | Middle East

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to hold talks with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and other Egyptian officials on Libya and to explore a proposal by the Egyptian leader to try to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict....