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Egypt Latest News

Authoritarian Math in Egypt: Carnegie

April 25, 2019 MEO Staff

Egypt’s latest referendum results reveal as much as they conceal. Egypt has just passed constitutional amendments in a hastily-arranged referendum that ended on April 22. They are important mostly because they will advance President Abdel-Fattah [ More … ]

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Haftar Offensive on Tripoli ‘Sounded Like a Coup’: UN Libya Envoy

April 17, 2019 Noura Ali

The United Nations’s top envoy for Libya has said that renegade General Khalifa Haftar tried to stage a coup when he issued an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA). Speaking to [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Al-Sisi Is Seeking Outside Support for Extending his Term in Office

April 2, 2019 Noura Ali

As Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt prepares constitutional changes that could keep him in power until 2034 and enhance military control over the country, President Trump is preparing to welcome him to the White House This [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

What is Al-Sisi’s Son Role in Egypt?

February 19, 2019 Noura Ali

Mahmoud Al-Sisi, the son of Egypt’s Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, has been holding marathon meetings within the General Intelligence Service (GIS) while seeking to extend his father’s presidency, the New York Times has reported. The GIS [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Al-Sisi’s Call on Egyptians to Lose Weight Prompts Jokes and Criticism

December 26, 2018 Noura Ali

Egyptians have been cracking jokes on social media after Abdel Fattah al-Sisi went on a 20-minute televised rant complaining about the country’s obesity crisis. In televised comments earlier this month, the general-turned-president railed about the [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Al-Sisi Builds a Green Zone for Egypt

November 29, 2018 Noura Ali

As critics call the new capital a vanity project for al-Sisi, they say the money could have been used to help the economy and to rebuild Cairo, however, other analysts believe the new capital will [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

WP: Al-Sisi’s Authoritarian Measures Fuel More Terrorism in Egypt

November 5, 2017 Noura Ali

It seems that al-Sisi’s authoritarian measures have fueled more terrorist attacks to Egypt rather than limiting them.   After the devastating attack on the Egyptian security forces, unprecedented reshuffle took place at the top of [ More … ]

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Column: UAE envoy ‘Otaiba’ calls Trump ‘stubborn and authoritarian’ in leaked emails

July 13, 2017 MEO Staff

BY: RAGIP SOYLU* A new batch of leaked emails allegedly belonging to Yousef al-Otaiba, the United Arab Emirates  (UAE) Ambassador to Washington, indicate that he had strong opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s candidacy, while cozying [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Trump Praises Al-Sisi: For US President, “Safety Seems to be Very Strong” under Authoritarian Leaders

May 21, 2017 Noura Ali

After a meeting in Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump praised Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt again during his first overseas trip, saying “safety seems to be very strong” and accepted the invitation to visit Cairo. Trump claimed [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt’s pro-regime social media called for stripping ElBaradei of his citizenship

January 5, 2017 Noura Ali

Mohamed ElBaradei, Egypt’s former Vice-President for Foreign Affairs, has caused a great storm through a promo for a TV interview, leading to a pro-regime social media campaign for revoking his Egyptian nationality. Recently, Mohamed ElBaradei, a [ More … ]

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Egypt’s rule under Al-Sisi is the Worst: Financial Times

December 21, 2016 Noura Ali

When Egyptian youth took to the streets for weeks in 2011 in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, there were hopes of freedom and democracy Egypt’s rule is the worst under al-Sisi regime said the Financial Times in [ More … ]

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In Protest against Regeni’s Murder, the Italian Senate Halts Warplane Supplies to Egypt

June 30, 2016 Noura Ali

Two months after recalling the Italian ambassador from Egypt in light of the unresolved murder of Giulio Regeni, the Italian Senate halts warplanes’ spare parts supplies to Egypt.  On Wednesday, the Italian Senate voted to halt [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Hesham Genena’s trial Infers Authoritarian Crackdown in Egypt

June 8, 2016 Noura Ali

The trial of Egypt’s former top auditor Hesham Genena over allegations that he spread false news has inferred the authoritarian crackdown in the Egyptian regime under the al-Sisi rule. Hesham Genena, the former head of [ More … ]

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UAE hires White House veterans to carry out spy missions: Report

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December 12, 2019

Egypt’s Dispute Over the Renaissance Dam Still Unresolved

Egypt Latest News
December 11, 2019

New poll shows Israeli electorate blaming Netanyahu for political paralysis

Israel Latest News
December 11, 2019

Qatar sends PM to GCC summit in Riyadh in sign of easing crisis

Qatar Latest News
December 10, 2019

Lebanon: Hariri re-emerges as PM candidate as Khatib withdraws

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December 9, 2019
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