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Sissi not planning to meet PM without changes in conduct toward Egypt – official

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:56:32 +0000

Official says unresolved disputes over Gaza, Rafah Crossing and security make summit with Netanyahu unlikely despite interest from Jerusalem, Washington

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Tantawi, military general who ruled Egypt after Mubarak ouster, dies at 85

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:40:26 +0000

Despite fighting in wars against Israel, his ruling council said Egypt would respect regional deals, implicitly confirming the two countries' 1979 peace treaty would stay intact

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Egypt uprising ‘inevitable’ due to Sissi’s oppression, say Muslim Brothers

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:31:13 +0000

Spokesman for Islamic movement, whose members have been killed, imprisoned or chased out by Cairo regime, says current leader's rule more damaging than Mubarak's

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In memoir, Obama defends coaxing regime change in Egypt but not in Bahrain

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 04:33:10 +0000

Discussing US policies during Arab Spring, former US president admits 'inconsistency' as he strove to balance 'competing interests'; says AIPAC members viewed him with suspicion

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Egypt releases comedian after more than 2 years in prison

Sun, 18 Oct 2020 11:13:39 +0000

Samy Abu Zaid, who worked for satirical TV program, was arrested in 2018 and held without trial

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Egypt holds full-honors military funeral for Mubarak

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 12:19:53 +0000

Sissi praises predecessor's service during the 1973 war with Israel but makes no mention of his rule as president

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Rivlin eulogizes ‘brave leader’ Mubarak, who ‘forged new relationship of peace’

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:42:02 +0000

President says late Egyptian leader helped create the possibility of reconciliation in the Middle East

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Mubarak kept peace treaty but shunned deeper ties with Israel

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:27:39 +0000

Israeli ex-envoy says Egyptian leader didn't make major efforts to advance agricultural, cultural cooperation; expert says he was keen on advancing Israeli-Palestinian peace

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Netanyahu expresses ‘deep sorrow’ over death of ‘personal friend’ Mubarak

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:55:44 +0000

PM says he had many meetings with late Egyptian leader, hails him for leading 'his people to peace and security, to peace with Israel'

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Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:21:29 +0000

Leader who maintained a cool peace with Israel was imprisoned in his country in 2011 for inciting deaths of protesters in demonstrations that toppled his 30-year rule

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Mubarak’s sons acquitted of graft charges by Egyptian court

Sat, 22 Feb 2020 13:26:06 +0000

Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, the latter of whom was once seen as heir apparent to former president, were accused of stock manipulation; court also clears 6 others

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Egypt NGOs say up to 1,900 detained after anti-Sissi protests

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 12:01:33 +0000

Crackdown comes ahead of Friday mass rally calling for ouster of general-turned-president; prominent critics and academics nabbed in wave of arrests

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Egypt’s Morsi likely ‘more popular’ after death

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 05:29:28 +0000

Deposed former president of largest Arab country collapsed and died in court Monday while appealing his death sentence

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Egypt accelerates efforts to extend Sissi’s rule

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:17:56 +0000

Vote on amendments that could keep president in power for years to come to be moved up by nearly a week, with referendum expected before Ramadan

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Egyptian lawmakers look to extend Sissi rule beyond 2022

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 21:57:58 +0000

Constitutional changes suggested in bill include a change to the duration of presidential terms, which could see former military chief ruling over Egypt until 2034

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