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Egyptians approve amendment to extend presidential rule
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Apr 24 (ANI): Around 90 per cent of Egyptian voters have approved the constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to stay in power till 2030, Egypt's Election Commission said.
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Egypt: Opposition urges people to reject Sisi amendment
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Apr 19 (ANI): A coalition of opposition political parties in Egypt on Thursday urged voters to reject proposed constitutional amendments that could allow President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to stay in power till 2030.
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Libya crisis: Sisi meets Haftar in Cairo; UN says 121 dead, over 500 injur
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Libya [Tripoli], Apr 14 (ANI) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met General Khalifa Haftar in Cairo on Sunday to discuss the latest developments of Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) which is set to take over Tripoli very soon, Sisi's spokesperson said.
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Egypt passes bill that could keep Sisi in power until 2034
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Feb 15 (ANI): Egyptian lawmakers on Thursday (local time) overwhelmingly voted to pass a series of controversial constitutional amendments, including an extension to presidential terms which could see President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi staying in power until 2034.
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South Africa to assume African Union's chairship in 2020
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Adis Ababa [Ethiopia], Feb 10 (ANI): South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, will be taking over as the Chair of the African Union (AU) in 2020 after Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi completes his term.
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Odisha: Handloom, handicraft from 23 states displayed at 'Sisir Saras Mel
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 05 (ANI): The 11-day annual Sisir Saras Mela, an initiative by the Ministry of Rural Development, kicked off on Friday.
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Obscenity lawsuit against Egyptian actor Rania Youssef dropped
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 4 (ANI): Egyptian actor Rania Youssef can now breath a sigh of relief as the lawsuit filed against her has been dropped. The actor has been lucky enough to steer clear of a legal imbroglio over the see-through dress she wore at the Cairo International Film Festival
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India shines in Egypt: President Sisi honors Indian leader for Women Empow
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (NewsVoir): In a glittering closing ceremony of the week-long World Youth Forum (WYF) in Sharm El-Sheikh, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt awarded Dr. Harbeen Arora of India for her inspiring work in women empowerment as Founder and global chairperson of ALL
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7 killed in Egypt bus ambush, IS claims responsibility
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Nov 3 (ANI): At least seven people were killed and 16 others wounded after gunmen attacked a bus carrying a group of Coptic Christians in the south of Egypt's capital Cairo on Friday.
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Trump branded Egyptian President a killer, claims US journalist
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump reportedly referred his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah-al Sisi as a "killer", according to investigative Journalist Bob Woodward.
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Egypt strengthens internet control
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Aug 20 (ANI): A new law has been approved by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to tighten the government's control over the internet.
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Sisi sworn in for second presidential term
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], June 2(ANI): Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in for a second term in the office on Saturday after his landslide victory in the Presidential elections held in March.
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