Sisi

Anger brews on social media against Sisi after Mohamed Morsi’s death

Sisi overthrew Egypt’s only democratically elected president in a military coup in 2013 and then imprisoned him until his death.

Overthrown Egypt president Morsi quietly buried in Cairo

Egypt's first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi buried in eastern Cairo's Medinat Nasr under heavy security, his lawyers say, a day after his death inside a court following years of worst detention conditions.

The 'Arab Spring' is still alive

Most world powers have aided or stood by silently as revolutions have been crushed across the Middle East and North Africa but the people's desire to rid themselves of tyranny is still alive.

Sisi's crimes in the Sinai Peninsula

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi's brand of rule thrives on chaos and perceived threats.

Egypt court frees jailed Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein

Hussein was arrested in December 2016 without trial or charges. His release was confirmed by his daughter.

Israel throws its weight around the Middle East as Gulf states capitulate

If the so-called 'Deal of the Century' goes through bearing any resemblance to the details that have been leaked - it won't be the first time the region's borders have been drawn with complete disregard for the region's inhabitants.

Trump's willingness to criminalise political Islam sets dangerous precedent

The Trump administration is conducting its foreign policy at the behest of other governments, and it makes the world a less democratic place.

Designating the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorists only strengthens autocrats

The Trump administration's move towards labelling the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation is a culmination of the marriage of counter-revolutionaries in the Middle East and the far-right in the West.

Who are the Muslim Brotherhood?

The organisation started as a response to British imperialism in Egypt but is today a loosely-knit and pragmatic network of Islamic organisations that advocate reforming societies and governments to be in line with Islamic values.

Egypt’s Sisi secures extended mandate in referendum many see as a ‘sham’

Egyptian strongman secures 88.83 percent mandate in a referendum rubber stamping constitutional amendments that extend his term and remove term limits.

Egypt voters approve referendum extending president's rule

National Election Authority head Lashin Ibrahim says 88.83 percent voted "yes" for changes that could keep President Abdel Fattah el Sisi in power until 2030, with 11.17 percent voting "no".

Final day of Egyptian referendum to extend Sisi's rule

As voters cast their ballots in a referendum that could see Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al Sisi stay in power until 2030, activists posted photos on social media showing white boxes with groceries being handed out to people after they voted.