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Egypt's Sisi says his presidency will end in 2030 after over a decade in role

Sisi, who has served as Egypt's president since 2014, said his departure from office was "settled and will not be discussed."

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a joint-press conference with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (not pictured) following their meeting at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 11, 2026
Military personnel stand guard on the day of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, October 31, 2023.

Egypt’s dangerous pressure game against Israel - opinion

Prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who was released from prison after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a presidential pardon for him, stands next to his mother, Laila Soueif, and sister, Sanaa, at their home in Giza, Egypt, September 23, 2025.

Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah arrives in UK after release from Egyptian prison

EGYPT’S PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends an Arab League summit, in Baghdad, in May. President Sisi, if you seek peace, if you seek to alleviate the suffering, open the gate from Gaza, the writer urges.

Should Israel be worried? Inside Sisi’s five-point plan to boost Egypt’s armed forces - analysis


Trump: US will consider resuming halted military aid to Egypt

The US president said he would consider redirecting funds to Egypt just ahead of his meeting with Egyptian President al-Sisi.

US President Donald Trump meets with Egyptian President al-Sisi at the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, 2017.

From applause to denial, Middle East media react to Sisi-Netanyahu meeting

Reports of the meeting were nowhere to be found on Al-Jazeera as of 10am Jerusalem time, eight hours after it happened and six hours after photos from the sit-down were released.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Egyptian President al-Sisi in New York.

Train crash in Egypt kills dozens, injures more than 100 people

A railroad switching error was the most likely cause, a security source said without giving further details.

Egyptians look at the crash of two trains that collided near the Khorshid station in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt August 11, 2017

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What citizens of other countries are reading about the Middle East.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) arrives at the opening of the Mohamed Najib military base

Hamas leader claims PA cut 37 Hamas lawmakers salaries

PA President Mahmoud Abbas has made a number of moves in recent weeks to pressure Hamas to concede control of the West Bank.

Hamas members and Abbas

Egypt and Israel, an important alliance for the United States

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has made it his top priority to defeat extremism in Egypt and increase safety and security in the region, relying on Israel as a strategic partner.

An Egyptian soldier stands near the Egyptian national flag and the Israeli flag at the Taba crossing between Egypt and Israel

'He said he was Christian, they shot him,' says son who saw father die

ISIS gunmen ambushed a group of Coptic Christians traveling to a monastery in Minya in southern Egypt on May 26, leaving 29 dead and 14 wounded.

Coptic Christians crowd into a church in Cairo. Copts in the Sinai have recently come under attack by Islamic State

Poking fun at anarchy

Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef takes a biting look at the Arab Spring and Mideast turmoil.

Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef talks during a news conference in Cairo in 2014

Washington Watch: Three obstacles to peace

Resurrecting the peace process is not Topic A on Netanyahu’s mind right now.

JORDAN’S KING Abdullah II welcomes Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during a reception ceremony

Comment: Sisi and the Copts

After nearly three years of Sisi’s reign, the Copts find themselves facing continuous decay in their livelihoods and rights, with no end in sight.

Egyptians gather in front of a Coptic church that was bombed on Sunday in Tanta, Egypt, April 9, 2017