Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi was sworn in on Tuesday before parliament for a third term, in a ceremony held at the new administrative capital east of Cairo. Al-Sissi, who has been in power since 2014, secured another six years in office after receiving nearly 90% of the vote in a December election, which was […]
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi said on Wednesday his country has always kept open the Rafah border crossing, the only access into the Gaza Strip that is not controlled by Israel. “Egypt has never closed the crossing, but to be able to act in a fighting situation, we have to be cautious not to cause a […]
Egypt and Turkey said they plan to increase bilateral trade, as the two presidents on Wednesday expressed their alignment on regional developments following more than a decade of diplomatic strain. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Egypt, on his first visit to the North African country in more than 11 years, for talks with […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi spoke by telephone on Monday about the situation in the Gaza Strip. Both agreed that access for humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and supplies for the Palestinians must be significantly improved, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit announced on Monday. In addition, civilians in the conflict […]