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PM Tells Davos Al-Sisi Is Egypt’s De Gaulle

Egypt has been caught up in a high-stakes political crisis ever since a coup last year led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ousted...

Supporters Urge Egypt General to Run for President

The former security officers and army loyalists organizing the campaign, called "complete your good deed," aim to boost popular support for Defense Minister Gen....

Al-Sisi Meets Congressional Delegation in Egypt

The delegation congratulated the armed forces and the Egyptian people on the success of the referendum and the founding of a new democratic phase...

No Jurisdiction to Investigate Crimes in Egypt: ICC

The Rome Statute, adopted in the Italian capital on 17 July 1998, established the ICC, which investigates human rights violations. One hundred and twenty-two...

Egyptians ‘Will Kill Americans in the Streets,’ Mostafa Bakry Threatens

A prominent Egyptian editor has threatened that Americans could be slaughtered in the streets in an extreme example of the growing xenophobic rhetoric by...

Egypt’s Coptic Church Takes Rare Foray Into Politics

And Pope Tawadros II, the church's newly elected patriarch, broke with the institution's usually muted politics to urge Egyptians to vote "yes" in...

Egypt’s Christian Minority Rallies behind New Constitution

This time around, Aziyah’s Christians faced no obstacles on their way to the ballot box.“I cast my ballot as I pleased. I am not...

Congress Includes Egypt Aid Clause in Spending Bill; Sen. Leahy Defends Language


The bill would also lift any legal restrictions on Egypt which prohibit most direct assistance to foreign governments after a military coup or decree...

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