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Egypt\'s top army generals have cleared the way for army chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to run for president. Military commanders claim the people\'s trust in Sisi is a call that must be heeded. Sisi has not said has not said whether he will seek the country\'s highest office.

[25 Apr 2014] Egyptians decry Sisi\'s presidential bid - English

[29 May 2014] Sisi victory marred by low Egyptian turnout - English

[06 May 2015] Egyptians protest Sisi governmnet - English

[22 May 2014] Egypt Election Commission: Sisi gets 94.5% of expat vote in pres. election - English

[17 July 2014] Sisi, Abbas meet to discuss the situation in Gaza - English

[16 March 2015] Egyptians monitor outcome of Arab and US support for Sisi - English

Egypt\'s military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has held talks with Russia\'s President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. During the meeting, Putin said he will support Sisi\'s bid for president if he decides to run in Egypt\'s upcoming election. Putin also backed Egypt\'s new constitution. Sisi has yet to announce his candidacy for Egypt\'s presidential election. His visit to Russia comes amid continued protests in the country against the interim government, which Sisi installed after toppling former president Moahmed Morsi on July the third. Egyptian security forces have harshly cracked down on the demonstrators, killing hundreds of them.

Palestinian Center for Human Rights: "Abu Sisi in Israeli jail" Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:32PM English

In an Israeli court, Dirar Abu Sisi, a Palestinian engineer announced that he has been abducted by Israeli secret service operative on a baseless accusation.

Egypt\'s army chief has ousted President Mohamed Morsi and dissolved the country\'s constitution in a move aimed at resolving the country\'s debilitating political crisis. General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made the announcement on state television on Wednesday. Sisi also said that new parliamentary elections will be held, and declared head of Supreme Constitutional Court Adli Mansour as the caretaker leader. The army announced the roadmap hours after its two-day ultimatum to Morsi came to an end. Sisi said that the army was fulfilling its \"historic responsibility\" to protect the country, and Morsi had \"failed to meet the demands of the Egyptian people.\" Meanwhile, opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei said the roadmap announced by Sisi \"meets the people\'s demands for early presidential elections.\" Egypt\'s second largest Islamist group, the al-Nour Party, also said it agreed to the army roadmap in order to put an end to the country\'s political crisis.

Several anti-government rallies took place on Tuesday as Egyptians from all walks marked the third anniversary of the ouster of long-time dictator Hosni Mubarak.Rallies took place in the costal city of Alexandria, Sharqiya as well as in the capital Cairo.The aim of the demonstrations is to protest against the army which ousted the country\'s first democratically elected leader back in July. The protesters also denounced what they describe as a return of the Mubarak era repressive practices which Egyptians revolted against three years ago.3 years on, protesters are saying that Mubarak and Sisi are two faces of the same coin, and that the defense minster Sisi is an enemy to the 25th of Jan revolution.

The Egyptian army has given politicians 48 hours to meet the demands of the people and resolve the ongoing political crisis in the African country. The Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in a Monday statement that if political forces fail to agree to the popular demands, the military will offer its own road map to end the crisis. The military warning comes after the opposition set July 2 as a deadline for President Mohamed Morsi to step down. The massive protests on Sunday came on the first anniversary of Morsi\\\'s inauguration as president following the 2011 revolution that toppled the Western-backed regime of Hosni Mubarak. The demonstrators are angry at Morsi\\\'s handling of the economy and failure to fulfill his electoral promises.

Supporters and opponents of Egypt\'s deposed President Mohamed Morsi have remained on the streets, holding protests as tensions continue to rise across the country. Morsi\'s supporters on Sunday held marches to Rabia al-Adawiya Square and Al-Nahda Square close to Cairo University, demanding his return to power. Anti-Morsi demonstrators gathered in Cairo\'s iconic Liberation Square and around the presidential palace. On July 3, General Sisi announced that President Morsi was no longer in office. The chief justice of Egypt\'s Supreme Constitutional Court, Adli Mansour, was sworn in as interim president of Egypt on July 4. Strong Egypt Party leader Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh has called on the interim president to step down. Growing differences among political parties have delayed the nomination of an interim prime minister in the North African country. In this edition of The Debate we take a look at the latest twists and turns out of Egypt.

Egyptian interim President Adly Mansour has sworn in the country\\\'s first government since the military ouster of former president, Mohamed Morsi, two weeks ago. Liberal economist Hazem el-Beblawi took his oath before army-appointed interim president to head the interim cabinet as new prime minister. In the interim government, Chief of the Armed Forces General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who led Morsi\\\'s removal from office, holds the post of first deputy prime minister while retaining his defense portfolio. Nabil Fahmy, who served as Egypt\\\'s ambassador to Washington from 1999 to 2008, holds the post of foreign minister and Morsi\\\'s interior minister, Mohammed Ibrahim, retains his portfolio. There are three women ministers in the new cabinet, including Health Minister Maha el-Rabat. The Muslim Brotherhood, which had earlier dismissed the interim government\\\'s reconciliation offer as lies, refused to recognize the new cabinet and denounced it as \\\"illegitimate.\\\"

Egyptian security forces kill a student after storming the dormitory of al-Azhar University. Dozens others are injured. Security forces have also detained dozens of students who support ousted president Mohamed Morsi. One of the buildings inside the university campus was set on fire during the attack in the capital, Cairo. On Wednesday, Egyptians staged protests against military rule in different towns and cities, including Alexandria, Tanta and Helwan. The demonstrators chanted slogans against army chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Egypt has been gripped by a political crisis and street protests since the army toppled President Morsi in early July. Thousands have been killed as the military cracks down on demonstrations across the country. Thousands of others have also been arrested.

Egyptians have held a mass funeral for victims of the violence that broke out on the third anniversary of Egypt\'s 2011 revolution. The situation remains tense across the country, a day after deadly clashes pitting supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi against the security forces and rival demonstrators. The Health Ministry says nearly fifty people died in the clashes during demonstrations marking the anniversary of Egypt\'s 2011 revolution. Most of the victims are believed to be supporters of Morsi. Amnesty International has issued a report saying that Egypt has seen violence on an unprecedented scale since Morsi\'s ouster in a military coup in July. Meanwhile, Egypt\'s interim government announced on Sunday that it had decided to hold the presidential election before the parliamentary polls. The move is likely to intensify speculation over whether army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be a candidate in the presidential election.

Anti-coup marches kicked off early on Friday morning this week, even before the Friday prayer started in several provinces across the country. Protesters denounced the endorsement of field marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to run for presidency. Although, many said they were not surprised.

At least one Egyptian protester has been killed in an anti-government demonstration in the center of the country. Officials say the 18-year-old student was shot and killed by the security forces in the city of Deir Mawas in Minya province. The demonstration, organized by supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, was held to commemorate Egypt\'s Student Day and denounce a decision to delay the start of the academic year. The demonstrators were also angry about the possibility that army chief Marshal Sisi may run for president. Similar demonstrations were also held in Alexandria, Monufia, Ismailiyah, Suez, and Cairo. The security forces fired tear gas and birdshot at protesters in those cities.

Egyptian security forces have once again attacked anti-government protesters joining rallies in several cities, killing four protesters. Dozens of others were injured as security forces fired tear gas and shots at protesters in the capital Cairo, Alexandria and the canal city of Suez. Several demonstrators were also wounded when thugs attacked supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi in the northern city of Damietta. The clashes erupted when anti-government protesters joined rallies after Friday prayers to denounce plans by Defense Minister Abdul Fatah Sisi to run for president. They are also angry over a presidential law issued on Thursday that installs the defense minister as the supreme commander of the military council. Egypt has been the scene of weekly protests since the country\'s first democratically- elected president was ousted last July.

[06 Apr 2014] Egyptian protesters call for release of political prisoners - English

[10 Apr 2014] Egypt PM signs new anti-terror law against pro-Brotherhood rallies - English

[25 Apr 2014] Egypt upcoming pres. election candidates - English

[27 Apr 2014] Egyptians slam controversial law that limits right protest - English

[27 Apr 2014] Egypt anti-coup alliance officially boycotts presidential poll - English

[27 Apr 2014] 683 pro-Morsi protesters sentenced to death - English

[02 May 2014] Deadly clashes erupt in Egypt Alexandria - English

[02 May 2014] Attacks in Egypt kill over a dozen ahead of presidential vote - English