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A decade-long crackdown on political dissent has eliminated any serious opposition to President Abdel Fattah el Sisi who is almost certain to secure a third six-year term in power following three days of voting between 10-12 December...
Having used the military police and general intelligence service to consolidate his rule insiders expect that Sisi will make increasing use of the civilian paramilitary force Falcon Group Egypt's most prominent security company which has close links to the regime and intelligence services to maintain control in his third term (AC Vol 64 No 23 Into the arms of Abdel Fattah el Sisi)...
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As the Israel-Hamas war escalates EU officials are rushing to conclude a deal with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el Sisi...
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On 6 November South Sudan's President Salva Kiir held talks on a peace initiative in Sudan with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el Sisi in Cairo...
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As regional tensions rise European Commission officials are urgently trying to finalise a 'cash for migration control' deal with President Abdel Fattah el Sisi's government...
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That prompted King Abdullah to cancel a planned summit in the city with US President Joe Biden Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el Sisi...
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In September he was able to meet the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi as well as the leaders of Turkey and Uganda and to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York (Dispatches 25/9/23 After UN speech army leader Burhan hints at peace talks)...
Open divisions within the European Commission are emerging as President Ursula von der Leyen seeks to offer Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el Sisi a similar deal to her €785 million 'cash for migrant control' pact with Tunisia (AC Vol 64 No 19 Heart of the migration storm)...
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The decision on 30 September of United States' Senator Ben Cardin the new chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to threaten to block military aid for Egypt re-opens the debate over human rights abuses committed by President Abdel Fattah el Sisi's government...
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Having escaped from Khartoum and under fire from RSF Burhan has stepped up his own diplomatic outreach efforts in recent weeks meeting with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el Sisi...
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el Sisi has offered to send over military forces with emergency supplies and equipment to help the rescue effort...
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