Results of elections this month give a third term to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who has presented himself as a strong leader in an unstable region.
Tag: Cairo (Egypt)
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War-Inflicted Slowdown Ends Robust Year for Tourism in Middle East
Amid security concerns brought on by the Israel-Hamas conflict, international travel has shuddered to a halt in Israel and is falling in neighboring Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt.
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Ten Stops in Five Days, Plus an Air Raid Shelter, for Blinken
The secretary of state’s chaotic trip in the Middle East has underscored the scale and complexity of the diplomatic crisis he faces.
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Egypt’s Government Is Bulldozing the City of the Dead
The dead are being exhumed and the living are being evicted to make way for President Sisi’s Pharaonic fantasies.
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Egypt Demolishes Cultural Gems in Cairo in Push to Modernize
The Egyptian government has demolished historic tombs, cultural centers, artisan workshops and gardens in pursuit of large-scale urban renewal.