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Egypt Approves Constitutional Changes That Could Keep Sissi In Office Until 2030

5:23pm April 23, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The amendments, which were approved by nearly 90% of voters, further entrench the power of the military and extend the power of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.

For Khaled Badawy, Abdelmoniem's husband, his own experience in prison was nothing compared with what he is going through now. "I didn't feel as much vanquish when I was in prison. Now my wife is in jail, and I feel helpless and broken," Badawy says.

Desperate To Secure Her Mother's Release From Prison, Egyptian Woman Seeks U.S. Help

5:32pm April 09, 2019

by Amr Alfiky

The family of jailed Egyptian human rights lawyer Hoda Abdelmoniem says she is being held on unspecified charges in a women's prison north of Cairo.

Policemen stand guard in front of a damaged train inside Ramses train station in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday.

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At Least 20 People Killed In Fire At Cairo's Main Train Station

12:00pm February 27, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

A train locomotive crashed into a barrier at the main train station in Egypt's capital Cairo. Then, authorities say its fuel tank exploded, sending flames through the crowded travel hub.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, shown here in January in Cairo, could stay in office until 2034 if constitutional amendments approved by parliament pass a popular referendum.

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With Constitution Changes, Egypt's President Could Stay In Power Until 2034

12:13pm February 14, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The parliament overwhelmingly approved the changes, which require a referendum to enter into force. Human rights groups are expressing alarm, saying they "sanction lifelong presidency."

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the press in the newly inaugurated Cathedral of the Nativity Christ, east of Cairo, on Thursday.

Pompeo's Cairo Speech Is Met With Skepticism About Trump Policies

10:12pm January 10, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

A former ambassador to Yemen, scholars and Muslim leaders question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claims that the U.S. under Trump is a positive influence in the Middle East.

Visitors enter a newly-discovered Egyptian tomb at the Saqqara necropolis on Saturday.

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After More Than 4,000 Years, Vibrant Egyptian Tomb Sees The Light Of Day

3:54pm December 15, 2018

by Ian Stewart

Particularly striking are its well-preserved colors – light yellows, rich blues and a reddish-brown skin tone. Officials announced the discovery Saturday at the site in Saqqara, outside of Cairo.

Archaeologists discovered the ancient structure in the Egyptian town of Mit Rahina, the Ministry of Antiquities announced Tuesday.

Archaeologists Discover 'Huge' Ancient Building In Egypt

3:34pm September 25, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Experts say the ruins are part of a residential community in what was the ancient capital city of Memphis. They also found a Roman bath and an ornate basin perhaps used for religious rituals.

Prisoners including members of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood wait inside a glass dock during their trial in Cairo on July 28. Egypt's courts have held mass trials of hundreds of defendants, sentencing many of them to death.

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U.S. Military Aid To Egypt Gives A 'Green Light' To Repression, Say Rights Advocates

7:31pm August 08, 2018

by Lama Al-Arian

The Trump administration's release of $195 million for the Middle Eastern nation's security spending, frozen last year over rights concerns, has left experts stunned and deeply worried.

Ahmed Alaa, shown here in Cairo, spent three months in prison for raising a rainbow flag at the concert of a Lebanese band in Cairo last year.

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After Crackdown, Egypt's LGBT Community Contemplates 'Dark Future'

4:22pm June 18, 2018

by Jane Arraf

Homosexuality isn't illegal in Egypt but human rights groups say other laws have been used to target LGBT Egyptians. "Prison killed me. It destroyed me," says an Egyptian woman jailed after a concert.

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi leads an Arab foreign ministers meeting in 2015. Sisi's widely expected victory in the March 26-28 polls is seen both as an endorsement by many Egyptians of his hard-line security policies and economic aims, and the

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With Little Choice, Egyptians Head To The Polls In Presidential Election

8:44am March 25, 2018

by Jane Arraf

Egypt has a presidential election starting Monday, but the winner is almost certain already: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. And tight restrictions limit discussion of other options.