Tag: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Egypt edgy as population hits 100 million
Egypt’s population has reached 100 million, the statistics agency said Tuesday, highlighting the threat of over-population in a poverty-stricken country where many live in...
Egypt’s former president, Mohamed Morsi, dies at 67
Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi died on Monday in a Cairo hospital after fainting during a session in court, judicial and security sources said.
“He...
Ethiopian PM rejects call for World Bank arbitration in dam dispute
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has rejected a call by Egypt for World Bank arbitration in a dispute over a hydroelectric dam Addis Ababa...
Egypt to hold presidential election March 26-28
Egyptians will head to the polls on March 26-28 in the first round of a presidential election, National Elections Authority chief Lasheen Ibrahim said...