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China's President Xi Jinping (R) and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi listen to anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on September 1, 2018.
Nicolas ASFOURI / AFP

September 3rd, 2018 - 08:52 GMT

Sisi Attends China Africa Business Forum in Beijing, Slams Political Islam

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi stated on Sunday that political Islam movements exploited the so-called “Arab Spring” to reach power in several countries, including Egypt.

Al Bawaba

July 8th, 2013 - 01:49 GMT

Egyptian soldiers escape kidnappers

Khairat el-Shater (R) and Mohammed Badie (L) (AFP)

July 4th, 2013 - 02:21 GMT

Top Brotherhood official arrested in Egypt security crackdown

A poster of Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi is seen during a pro-Morsi demonstration on July 1, 2013 in Istanbul (Ozan Kose / AFP)

July 2nd, 2013 - 08:44 GMT

Morsi fight-back, President rejects army ultimatum

A view of the Sinai desert, where three of the spying suspects hail from. (file Al Bawaba)

June 27th, 2013 - 08:19 GMT

Egyptians, Israelis on trial for espionage

Spraying away the Egyptian harassment

June 12th, 2013 - 08:51 GMT

You go girls! Documentary on sexual harassment in Egypt gets awarded

No safe haven: there is a growing unrest around the Sinai area in Egypt. Photo for illustrative purposes only.

May 16th, 2013 - 12:00 GMT

Seven Egyptian officers abducted in Sinai Peninsula

Egypt is negotiating the interest rate on $3 billion worth of Egyptian bonds that Qatar agreed to purchase

April 29th, 2013 - 02:55 GMT

Egypt-Qatar remain locked in negotiations

Could Egypt finally sign off on a deal with the IMF?

April 22nd, 2013 - 12:29 GMT

Egypt expecting IMF deal within a month - sources

Egypt has resumed hot air balloon flights after an accident killed 19 tourists in February

April 21st, 2013 - 09:11 GMT

Hot air balloon flights resume in Egypt

Egypt is expecting to sign an a deal with the IMF within weeks, according to state backed media

April 4th, 2013 - 08:18 GMT

Egypt expects to sign IMF deal within weeks

The airport in Alexandria, in the north of Egypt, reopened on Sunday following a strike by police

April 1st, 2013 - 10:48 GMT

Egypt's Alexandria airport re-opens following strike

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi

March 27th, 2013 - 09:43 GMT

Morsi expects elections in October