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Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

A devil cartoon sits on shoulder of cartoon image of a president with Arabic script.
Global Cartoons
No joke! How two cartoonists spurred revolution during the Arab uprisings.
A man walks with a crowd at night with the Egyptian flag behind him.
Global Politics
Bestselling Egyptian author says he’s being sued for ‘insulting’ the government
Supporters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Tahrir square after presidential election results in Cairo, Egypt, April 2, 2018.
Global Politics
Egypt’s Sisi wins 97 percent in election with no real opposition
A voter's finger is marked with ink at a polling station during the second day of the presidential election in Alexandria, Egypt, March 27, 2018.
Global Politics
Egypt targeted ‘fake news’ ahead of presidential elections
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi attends a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, Nov. 20, 2017.
Conflict
In Egypt’s ‘joke’ election, Sisi’s only challenger is perhaps his biggest fan
An anti-government protester participates in demonstrations against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarakin in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Feb. 11, 2011.
Justice
These young Egyptians led a revolution. Now their frustrations are mounting under Sisi.
Israeli soldiers at a bus stop covered with posters from the Israeli branch of the US Republican Party, near the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ariel on Oct. 6.
Global Politics
How Donald Trump’s presidency will affect the Middle East
Men in orange jumpsuits believed to be Egyptian Christians were held captive by the Islamic State and murdered in Libya.
Conflict
ISIS spreads its tentacles to North Africa — and threatens to reach beyond
A tweet from Iyad el-Baghdadi, a prominent online activist who's now seeking asylum in Norway.
Conflict
The Arab Spring was no failure, says one activist who refuses to give up
Conflict & Justice
Talk of a negotiated ceasefire in Gaza remains just that — talk
Arts, Culture & Media
In Egypt, ‘electro-chaabi’ music stirs up controversy
Global Politics
Saudi Arabia, Gulf States Increasingly Skeptical of US Commitment
The Pentagon
Global Scan
A top secret Pentagon report into top secret leaks gets out
Global Politics
Egypt’s New Strongman: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Global Politics
Egypt’s General al-Sisi: an Officer and a Closet Islamist?
Egyptian Army Chief Calls for Nationwide Rallies
Conflict & Justice
Syrian Refugees Suddenly Less Welcome in Post-Morsi Egypt
Global Politics
Washington’s Leverage Minimal in New Egypt
Conflict & Justice
Egypt Crisis: President Morsi Ousted by Military
Conflict & Justice
Egyptian Army General Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Warns of Possible ‘Collapse of the State’