Sisi

Egypt jails female TikTok stars, again showing limits to free expression

The Sisi regime has stifled free speech, including on social media, on the grounds of political opposition and purported ‘obscenity’.

Egypt parliament moves to weaken Al Azhar’s autonomy

A new bill will give Egyptian dictator, Abdel Fattah el Sisi, the right to appoint Egypt’s top Muslim jurist.

Egypt and the question of legitimacy in Libya

Unlike Turkey, which was requested to help defend the legitimate UN-recognised government in Tripoli, Egypt has no such mandate to enter Libya.

Libyan tribes, their loyalties, and Egypt's bait, explained

Egypt is threatening the UN-backed government of Libya with a tribal rebellion, but many tribe leaders have slammed the former military general. Here's a breakdown of Libya's tribal demographics.

Egypt's Parliament approves military intervention in Libya

The approval comes after President Sisi warned UN-backed government's military against moving closer to strategic Sirte city, which is under the control of warlord Khalifa Haftar, a Cairo ally.

Is Ethiopia bluffing or truly filling its dam on the Nile River?

Egypt and Sudan have been warning Ethiopia against filling the dam, but there are conflicting reports coming out of the country.

Russia, Egypt accused of providing weapons to Libya's warlord Haftar

Libya's army shared images of military equipment in Tobruk which it said arrived from Egypt the same day the US military posted photographs of landmines used by Kremlin-backed Wagner Group in Tripoli to support Haftar.

What if the July 15 coup attempt had succeeded?

Experts see a different political future with dire consequences for the country’s integrity, independence and sovereignty.

Could Biden deprive Trump’s ‘favourite dictator’ of his carte blanche?

The Democrat presidential nominee warned Egyptian autocrat Abdel Fattah el Sisi that the days of a blank cheque would come to an end should Trump lose the November vote.

Once leaders of the Arab world, Egypt has surrendered that role under Sisi

Seven years of Sisi has rendered Egypt a client state that has abandoned all previous constants of its foreign policy.

Egyptians mark seven years of coup in prisons and exile

Egypt’s military led by current president, Abdel Fattah el Sisi, overthrew the country’s only freely elected president, Mohamed Morsi, in 2013 after little over a year of democracy.

‘Manufacturing dissent’: The Egyptian media’s role in the 2013 coup

The country's transition to democracy ended in widespread political polarisation - and the media added fuel to the fire.