Tag: Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
Egypt at a crossroads: Has el-Sisi’s decade in power been a success?
It has been nearly ten years since General Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi came to power as president of Egypt following a military coup.
July 3, 2013, began as a regular day in Cairo, with demonstrations held against...
Ahead of Biden visit, Lapid speaks to presidents of Egypt, Turkey
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as the region gears up for U.S. President Joe Biden’s July 13-16 visit.
Lapid and el-Sisi...
Egypt, Israel, EU sign deal to supply natural gas to European countries
Egypt, Israel and the European Union signed a deal on Wednesday to increase liquified natural-gas sales to E.U. countries that want to diversify from their dependence on Russian energy supplies.
The deal was signed in...
Bennett makes surprise visit to Egypt for trilateral summit with UAE, Egyptian leaders
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is currently on a previously unannounced visit to Egypt to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
Plans for the...
Egypt’s El-Sisi has taken a ‘strategic decision to deepen ties with Israel’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has taken a “strategic decision to deepen ties with Israel,” a report in Globes has said in recent days.
The report said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is “striving to deepen economic...
Biden administration weighs $130 million of military aid, equipment to Egypt
The Biden administration is set to withhold $130 million of military aid to Egypt over human-rights concerns, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing U.S. State Department officials.
The report described the measure as a “rare punishment of a...
Alignment of Egyptian-Israeli interests apparent in meeting of leaders on key regional issues
The Sept. 13 meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Sharm El-Sheikh in the Sinai Peninsula is a dramatic public encounter on Egyptian soil that signals a new alignment...
Report: US to freeze $130 million of Egyptian military aid over human-rights abuses
The United States is withholding $130 million worth of military aid to Egypt in order to pressure it to improve human rights, said two sources, including a U.S. official, according to Reuters.
The Biden administration decision...
Bennett meets with Egyptian President El-Sisi in Sinai
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday.
According to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office, the two leaders discussed a series of topics,...
Egypt’s president pushes for Gaza humanitarian aid in first call with Bennett
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke on Monday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and discussed a number of bilateral, regional, and international issues.
The Egyptian president congratulated Bennett for becoming prime minister.
Bennett thanked Sisi...