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Egypt denies reports of quashing environmental activism ahead of UN climate summit

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:04:42 +0000

Government response does not address allegations of intimidation of climate activists

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Israeli firm traces cyberattacks on Egyptian activists to Cairo government

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:35:54 +0000

Check Point Software Technologies says major hacking campaign targeting opposition figures, journalists and academics run out of Egyptian spy shop

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Egypt’s Sissi dismisses corruption allegations

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 20:53:28 +0000

After exiled businessman accuses him of misusing public funds on large scale, president says claims of lavish spending are 'lies and defamation'

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Egypt referendum firms up Sissi rule as regional unrest flares

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 03:13:29 +0000

Egyptians seek stability and see no alternative to current president, expert says

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Egypt polls close after 3-day vote to extend el-Sissi’s rule until 2030

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 22:55:51 +0000

Constitutional amendment, seen as another step toward authoritarian rule eight years after pro-democracy uprising, is nearly guaranteed to pass

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Egyptians vote on referendum allowing extension of Sissi’s rule to 2030

Sat, 20 Apr 2019 06:45:30 +0000

Proposed changes are seen by critics as another step back toward authoritarianism

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Egypt’s parliament extends presidential term limits

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:35:18 +0000

Move could allow Sissi to remain in power until 2034; critics say country slipping back into authoritarianism

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Egyptian to face trial over hijacking plane, diverting it to Cyprus

Wed, 05 Dec 2018 20:41:19 +0000

Accusations against Seif al-Din Mohamed Mostafa include deliberately disrupting flight, seizing control of an aircraft and promoting ideas of the Muslim Brotherhood

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Egypt president approves law tightening internet controls

Sat, 18 Aug 2018 21:16:33 +0000

Legislation allows authorities to block websites whose content may threaten national security; rights groups say it paves way for censoring online media

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Egypt: Seven years since the revolution

Sat, 24 Mar 2018 14:32:41 +0000

Ahead of next week's elections, a look at key events since the 2011 uprising that ended the rule of Hosni Mubarak

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Egyptian government cartoon encourages kids to inform on neighbors

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 04:01:57 +0000

Clip calling on children to report suspicious people to police without consulting adults sparks criticism on social media

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Sissi’s last real challenger quits Egypt presidential race

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:09:29 +0000

Human rights lawyer Khaled Ali cites 'signs that pointed to a will to poison the whole operation and to corrupt and empty it of its supposedly democratic content'

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After rival accused of crimes, Egypt’s Sissi registers candidacy for reelection

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 16:43:54 +0000

Several potential opponents in presidential race have either ruled themselves out or been targeted for prosecution

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Egypt’s President Sissi says he will stand for re-election

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:19:15 +0000

The leader is expected to easily win a second term when polling is held in March

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Six years after uprising, Sissi insists Egypt ‘on right track’

Wed, 25 Jan 2017 14:40:59 +0000

President calls on country's younger generation to work for continued 'reform, construction and development'

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