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27 Jan 2014, 7:39 am by Laura Dean
On the anniversary of the January 25 uprisings, television screens across Egypt broadcast dance performances on the stage in Tahrir square, smiling children with Egyptian flags painted on their faces, and women wearing pictures of General Abdel Fattah el Sissi around their necks. [read post]
13 Mar 2020, 12:16 pm by Matthew Fischer
According to human rights researchers this arrest is among many under Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who has relied on the passage of repressive legislation to avoid opposition from political rivals. [read post]
Justice Helmi expressed pride in her “great responsibility” and complimented Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for his historic decision. [read post]
5 Apr 2017, 5:33 pm by Tom Smith
On Monday, Trump hosted Egypt’s repressive leader, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, at the White House, where he made no public reference to the Arab dictator’s historic political crackdown in his country or the imprisonment there of several American citizens. [read post]
8 Feb 2016, 10:24 am by Jillian York
Behind the Western-supported government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s lies a troubling trend threatening free speech in Egypt. [read post]
7 Apr 2016, 12:04 pm by Tamara Cofman Wittes
  Moreover, since his accession to power (first in a military coup in July 2013 and then in a highly constrained election in 2014), President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has made decisions that are undermining both Egypt’s domestic stability and key American policy goals in the region. [read post]
27 Jul 2018, 8:57 am by Victoria Clark
Humanitarian organizations criticized the decision fervidly, saying the move endorses Egypt’s violations while eliminating U.S. leverage over Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. [read post]
13 Nov 2018, 12:49 pm by Manny Marotta
Since President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi took power after a 2013 coup against Mohammed Morsi, he has allegedly used detention without trial and torture to intimidate journalists and restrict press freedoms. [read post]
2 Dec 2020, 9:24 am by Jillian C. York
Egypt’s counterterrorism law was amended in 2015 under President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi so that pre-trial detention can be extended for two years and, in terrorism cases, indefinitely. [read post]
27 Sep 2019, 12:03 pm by Gordon Ahl
Egypt is preparing for a second weekend of protests against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, reports Al Jazeera. [read post]
” The activist was apprehended in December 2013 following Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s military coup against democratically elected President Mohamed Morsi. [read post]
16 Feb 2015, 4:44 pm
For all the faults of its coup leader General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi — he is without a doubt a far bigger brute than Hosni Mubarak — at least he won’t be backing ISIS any time soon, not even implicitly through inaction. [read post]
17 Sep 2018, 6:13 pm by Erik Slobe
” The court’s decision comes after Egypt approved [JURIST report] a law in July that would allow Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi the power to grant immunity to military officers involved in the violent overthrow of former president Mohammed Morsi. [read post]
20 Aug 2020, 11:37 am by Muskan Yadav
The bill now needs approval by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to come into effect. [read post]
During this time, he allegedly tracked and obtained information about Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s political opponents in the US. [read post]
” The US also welcomed the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with US Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stating, “We are grateful for the critical diplomatic efforts of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and senior Egyptian officials, as well as Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar. [read post]
13 Dec 2016, 6:00 am by J. Dana Stuster
At a funeral presided over by Pope Tawadros II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said that four people suspected of aiding the bomber have been arrested and police are searching for two others. [read post]
3 Apr 2018, 7:00 am by J. Dana Stuster
After intimidating any potential competitors out of the race and bolstering his support with bribes and a government-backed get-out-the-vote campaign, the incumbent, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, easily coasted to victory with 21.8 million votes. [read post]
25 Oct 2016, 7:10 am by J. Dana Stuster
The End of Sisi’s Authoritarian Honeymoon When Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi entered office in June 2014, he did so riding a groundswell of support. [read post]
28 Dec 2017, 6:00 am by Alyssa Bernstein
Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, the military officer who deposed Morsi in 2013 and then won elections with 96 percent of the vote, quickly broadened campaigns and arrests. [read post]