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Why India chose Egypt’s Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as chief guest for Republic Day
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is the first Egyptian president to be invited as chief guest for Republic Day. The two nations share a long history of bilateral cooperation, but over the years, the ties declined. Now as India champions the Global South, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is elevating the partnership
Egyptian Army contingent to march in India's 74th Republic Day parade
India and Egypt are celebrating 75 years of establishment of diplomatic ties this year. Egypt has also been invited as a 'Guest Country' during India's G20 Presidency
Who is Egypt’s Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, India's Republic Day chief guest?
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has been the president of Egypt since 2014. The former general took power after overthrowing Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s first freely elected and first civilian president
Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi secures 12 million signatures in run up to second term in 2018
A campaign backing Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday that it collected over 12 million signatures of Egyptians supporting him to run for a second term in the 2018 presidential elections
Beheading Islamic State is vicious, Egypt reserves right to respond: Abdel-Fateh el-Sisi
President Abdel-Fateh el-Sisi said Egypt "reserved a right to respond" to the killing of its 21 Christian citizens in Libya by Islamic State militants, in the manner and at the time it sets.
Al-Jazeera shuts down its Egypt channel in a bid to ease regional tensions
Egyptian TV on Monday hailed the shutting down of Al-Jazeera's local branch as the first sign of restoring good relations with Qatar.
Egypt's president says pardoning Al Jazeera journalists 'being discussed'
"Let us say that this matter is being discussed to solve the issue," Sisi said in an interview with the France24 network.
Egypt declares emergency in Sinai after terror attack, death toll at 30
A coordinated assault on an army checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula killed 30 Egyptian troops on Friday.
Attack on army post in Egypt kills 25
An attack on an army post in the restive northern part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula caused a large explosion and killed 25 people.
Egypt sets appeal hearing for Al-Jazeera staff; Amal Clooney joins defence team
The verdict ignited a firestorm of international condemnation and raised concerns about the state of freedom of expression in Egypt. Amnesty International called the trial a "farcical spectacle" and a "ferocious attack on media freedom."
Australian Al-Jazeera journalist jailed in Egypt to appeal conviction
Journalist Peter Greste's brother Mike Greste said a Cairo legal firm had been appointed and was in the process of lodging the Al-Jazeera-funded appeal.
Egypt: Al Jazeera journalists kin encouraged by Sisi's regret over imprisonment
"I wish they were deported after their arrest, instead of being put on trial," Sisi had said, apparently referring to Greste, the sole non-Egyptian.
Wish Al-Jazeera journalists were deported, not tried: Egyptian prez
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi today said he "wished" three jailed Al-Jazeera journalists, including an Australian, had not been put on trial.
No compromise with anyone inciting violence against Egypt: Sisi
Egypt's former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who was sworn-in as president, said there will be no reconciliation with anyone who "committed crimes or incited violence" against civilians.
Egypt extends Morsi's detention for 15 more days
Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's detention was extended by 15 days today by a court