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Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
‘We Reject Forced Displacement of Palestinians’ – Egyptian President
“Egypt rejects the forced displacement of Palestinians to its lands and will not allow it,” the Egyptian leader said on the sidelines of an Egyptian-European summit in Cairo. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi said on Sunday […]
Union of Gaza Municipalities: ‘We Implore Egypt’ to Open Rafah Crossing
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Union of Gaza Municipalities wrote a letter to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday, calling for the immediate opening of the Rafah Crossing amid the humanitarian catastrophe caused […]
BRICS: Will Egypt’s Coup Leader el-Sisi Escape Scrutiny In South Africa?
By Iqbal Jassat Regrettably, most mainstream media has bolstered this faulty image, notwithstanding the fact that the regime of General el-Sisi is undoubtedly one of the most repressive in the world. Has South African media […]
Egypt’s Sisi Calls for International Support to Mediation between Israel, Gaza
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi yesterday called for international support for Cairo’s mediation efforts between Israel and Gaza. During a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Al-Sisi cited his country’s efforts to maintain calm […]
Report: Egypt’s Sisi to Host Israeli PM Bennett at Sharm El-Sheikh Meeting
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi will host Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennet at Sharm El-Sheikh this week, after a meeting with Palestinian and Jordanian leaders concludes, according to reports. Sisi invited the new Israeli premier […]
Egyptian Authorities Deport Palestinian writer Bisan Al-Adwan
Egyptian authorities have deported Palestinian writer Bisan Al-Adwan from Egypt after holding her in a police station for a week. Bisan has lived in Egypt since she was a child and managed the Ibn Rushd […]
Egypt to Begin Importing Natural Gas from Israel by January 2020
Egypt will begin importing natural gas from Israel by mid-January 2020, a senior industry source said on Sunday. Israeli gas exports to Egypt will gradually reach 7 billion cubic meters, the source said on condition of anonymity. […]
Israeli Think Tank Calls on Israel to Back Egypt’s Sisi in Face of Protests
The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv University yesterday called on the Israeli government to back Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi who is facing calls to resign, Arab48 reported. In a report, the INSS […]
Egypt, Israel Consider $15bn Natural Gas Facility in Sinai
Egypt and Israel are mulling constructing a $10-15 billion liquefaction facility on the Red Sea in Sinai for export to Asia, reports the Globes, following a visit to Egypt by the Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz […]
Egypt Rejects Hamas’ Request for Haniyeh to Travel
Egypt has rejected a request by Hamas to allow the head of its political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, to travel to a number of countries including Iran, Turkey, Qatar, and Russia. Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported Egyptian sources as […]
AU’s Leadership in Hands of Coup Mastermind Sisi a Blot on Africa
By Iqbal Jassat Isn’t it bizarre if not downright scandalous for the African continent which since the defeat of apartheid and its replacement with a democratic order in South Africa, had disavowed military coups, yet […]
‘Deal of the Century’ to Grant $9 Billion to Egypt
According to documents released by the White House, the economic aspect of Donald Trump’s ‘peace plan’ between Palestine and Israel includes granting $9 billion to Egypt, half of which is in the form of soft […]
Sisi Urges Abbas to Boost Inter-Factional Confidence
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi yesterday advised Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to boost inter-factional confidence ahead to ending internal divisions. During their meeting in Egypt on the sidelines of the Arab-European Summit being held in […]
Israeli Minister in Cairo Following Invitation from Egyptian Government
A senior Israeli minister has arrived in Cairo to attend an energy conference after receiving an invitation from the Egyptian government, Israel’s energy ministry has said. Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz arrived in Cairo late on […]
Al-Sisi: Egyptian Army Collaborates with Israel in Sinai
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said that Israel has collaborated with Egypt in its Sinai operations, stressing that relations between the two countries have strengthened during his term in office. During a televised interview – of which […]
Mahmoud Abbas in Egypt ‘to Discuss Palestinian Reconciliation’
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss Palestinian reconciliation and the situation in Gaza. Abbas had arrived in the Red Sea resort city on Friday to […]