The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/abdel-fattah-el-sissi/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:13:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/abdel-fattah-el-sissi/ 32 32 IDF says Hamas commander who took tank soldiers captive on Oct. 7 killed in Gaza airstrike https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-hamas-commander-who-took-tank-soldiers-captive-on-oct-7-killed-in-gaza-airstrike/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:30:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3898327 The military says Jihad Samih Mahmoud abducted Israeli-American Omer Neutra, along with Shaked Dahan, Nimrod Cohen and Oz Daniel

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]]> Apparent Houthi attacks trigger alerts in 6 Saudi cities; Riyadh vows response https://www.timesofisrael.com/apparent-houthi-attacks-trigger-alerts-in-6-saudi-cities-riyadh-vows-response/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:56:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3897216 Saudi authorities say 13 hurt in Monday attacks, while Iran-backed group claims Riyadh launched 50 airstrikes in response; Strait of Hormuz traffic dwindles amid regional escalation

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]]> Greek premier, leaning into Israeli defense cooperation, courts Arab states as well https://www.timesofisrael.com/greek-premier-leaning-into-israeli-defense-cooperation-courts-arab-states-as-well/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:40:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3892327 Days after inking $3.5b deal with Israel for air defense help amid shared Turkey concerns, Kyriakos Mitsotakis to visit Egypt this week, says he's planning Saudi trip soon

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]]> China’s Xi arrives in Egypt amid US sanctions threat over Iran links https://www.timesofisrael.com/chinas-xi-arrives-in-egypt-amid-us-sanctions-threat-over-iran-links/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:13:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3889733 Egyptian and Chinese banks could be hit by Washington's boosted sanctions regime; Beijing seeking to prop up relations with US-friendly nations ahead of Xi-Trump meeting

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]]> Kushner meets Hamas chief in Egypt in push for Gaza disarmament; IDF continues strikes https://www.timesofisrael.com/kushner-hamas-chief-in-egypt-for-talks-on-advancing-trumps-gaza-plan-idf-continues-strikes/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:33:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3880092 Hamas says it will only begin disarming if Netanyahu publicly commits to plan, diplomat tells ToI; Egyptian, Turkish and Qatari mediators also present; after his first meet with terror group head since ceasefire, Kushner flies to Israel

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]]> Egypt inaugurates new ‘Octagon’ defense headquarters https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-inaugurates-news-octagon-defense-headquaters/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:14:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3855628 President Sissi lauds massive command center's capabilities, thanks Trump for ceasefire agreements in Gaza and Iran, says Palestinian statehood key to regional peace

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]]> At G7, Egypt’s Sissi urges Israel to abandon plans to expand control of Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-g7-egypts-sissi-urges-israel-to-abandon-plans-to-expand-control-of-gaza/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:26:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3844369 Report says US blocked fresh IDF operation in Gaza as witnesses inside enclave claim IDF has expanded area under occupation; 2 brothers reported killed in Nuseirat strike

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]]> Sissi says Egypt in ‘state of near-emergency’ as Iran war threatens economy https://www.timesofisrael.com/sissi-says-egypt-in-state-of-near-emergency-as-iran-war-threatens-economy/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:28:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3770348 Egyptian president warns price-gougers could be tried 'in military courts,' as shipping companies, seeking to avoid Strait of Hormuz near Iran, no longer pass through Suez Canal either

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]]> Egyptian President Sissi thanks Trump for offer to mediate with Ethiopia https://www.timesofisrael.com/egyptian-president-el-sissi-thanks-trump-for-offer-to-mediate-with-ethiopia/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:16:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3735973 Cairo and Addis Ababa in years-long dispute over sharing water from Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which would double electricity production in Ethiopia

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]]> Workers begin laying tracks for Egypt’s high-speed rail megaproject https://www.timesofisrael.com/workers-begin-laying-tracks-for-egypts-high-speed-rail-megaproject/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:04:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3718849 Described by transportation minister as the 'new Suez Canal on rails,' country's first high-speed train will link Red Sea with Mediterranean, is set to be completed in 2026

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]]> Sissi not planning to meet PM without changes in conduct toward Egypt – official https://www.timesofisrael.com/sissi-not-planning-to-meet-pm-and-wont-without-changes-in-conduct-toward-egypt-official/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:56:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3710566 Official says unresolved disputes over Gaza, Rafah Crossing and security make summit with Netanyahu unlikely despite interest from Jerusalem, Washington

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]]> Netanyahu planning Cairo trip to sign multibillion-dollar gas deal with Egypt https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-planning-cairo-trip-to-sign-multi-billion-gas-deal-with-egypt/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:37:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3710195 Senior US source confirms to ToI that Israeli officials are working with American diplomats on preparations for trip, which would be PM's first official state visit to Egypt in 15 years

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]]> White House said to be pushing for summit between Netanyahu and Egypt’s Sissi https://www.timesofisrael.com/white-house-said-to-be-pushing-for-summit-between-netanyahu-and-egypts-sissi/ Sun, 07 Dec 2025 20:15:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3706712 US nudging Israel to sign off on stalled major gas deal with Cairo to 'create a warmer peace' as it encourages Jerusalem to offer economic incentives to potential allies

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]]> The day after that never came: How time ran out on Blinken’s plan for postwar Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-day-after-that-never-came-how-time-ran-out-on-blinkens-plan-for-postwar-gaza/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:27:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3675264 Top Biden diplomat's proposal sought to end the war while reviving the Saudi normalization talks derailed on Oct. 7. But he couldn't get it finalized, and Trump now faces many of the same obstacles

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]]> Egypt set to open grand Giza museum, more than two decades in the making https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-set-to-open-grand-giza-museum-more-than-two-decades-in-the-making/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:27:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3678165 Billion-dollar project, which chronicles 5,000 years of history, was set to open in July, but ceremony was pushed off due to Israel-Iran war

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