Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Another Sisi rival at risk of exiting Egypt election race

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Another potential challenger to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appeared in danger Tuesday of dropping out of the election race after he was accused of breaking the law with his candidacy announcement. The allegations against General Sami Anan, a former armed forces chief of staff, mean that Sisi seems to be heading towards the March polls with most of his possible rivals alreadyRead more

Pence starts Mideast tour in Egypt amid Arab anger

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

US Vice President Mike Pence held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Saturday at the start of a delayed Middle East tour overshadowed by Arab anger over Washington's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Controversy over President Donald Trump's decision to move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem had led to the cancellation of a number of planned meetings ahead of theRead more

Pence starts Mideast tour in Egypt amid Arab anger

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Egypt's President Sisi says will stand for re-election

Cairo - Musimchronicle

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Friday he would stand in a presidential election due to take place in March. "I announce to you in the honesty and transparency which we are used to... my candidacy for the post of president of the republic," Sisi said at a conference in Cairo, broadcast live on state television. Sisi is widely expected to winRead more

Egypt's Sisi sacks his intelligence chief

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has fired his powerful intelligence chief, state media said Thursday, in the latest shake-up of the country's security services. Sisi appointed his chief-of-staff and close ally General Abbas Kamel as interim replacement for outgoing intelligence head General Khaled Fawzy, according to state media. No reason was given for the move, which comes ahead of presidential elections to be heldRead more

Egypt’s Sisi sacks his intelligence chief

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has fired his powerful intelligence chief, state media said Thursday, in the latest shake-up of the country’s security services. Sisi appointed his chief-of-staff and close ally General Abbas Kamel as interim replacement for outgoing intelligence head General Khaled Fawzy, according to state media. No reason was given for the move, which comes ahead of presidentialRead more

Sadat nephew will not stand in upcoming Egypt election

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Mohamed Anwar Sadat, a dissident and nephew of Egypt’s late president of the same name, said on Monday he will not run in this year’s presidential poll because the climate was not right for free elections. “I don’t feel, and I am not assured, that the elections will be held in the form that we were hoping for... Therefore, weRead more

Sisi vows to protect Egypt’s water supply

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed Monday to protect Egypt’s water supply while striving for peace with the Nile upstream countries of Sudan and Ethiopia, which is building a controversial dam. “Egypt will not go to war with its brothers,” Sisi said on state television, although Cairo fears its water supply will be affected by Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam. Foreign MinisterRead more

Egypt to hold presidential election March 26-28

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Egypt will hold a presidential election on March 26-28, with the incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi widely expected to seek a second term in office. Sisi, who won a landslide victory after he led the military overthrow of elected President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013, has yet to announce his candidacy. Candidates must submit their official bids to the commission between JanRead more