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Kamala Harris Campaign Hires Arab Lawyer For Voter Outreach Amid Gaza War
Kamala Harris' campaign for US president has hired an Egyptian American lawyer and former Department of Homeland Security official to help lead outreach to Arab American voters who hold sway in some states that could help decide the Nov. 5 election
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Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi To Be Sworn In For 3rd Term Today
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be sworn in on Tuesday for a third consecutive term in the new capital being built outside Cairo, government newspaper Al-Ahram confirmed Monday.
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Egyptians Vote In Referendum To Extend President Sisi's Rule
Egyptians voted on Saturday in a referendum that aims to cement the rule of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former coup leader who presents himself as a rock of stability in a turbulent region.
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Egypt TV Host Shuns Twitter After Pro-President Poll Fiasco
An Egyptian TV host and staunch supporter of the country's army-chief-turned-president has shut down his Twitter account after his improvised poll in favor of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi backfired.
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Less Than Third of Voters Turn Out in Egypt Election
Less than one third of voters cast ballots in the second phase of Egyptian parliamentary elections held across almost half of the country's provinces at the weekend, authorities said Wednesday.
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Egyptians Return to Vote in Election Run-off
Egyptians cast their ballots Tuesday in a first round run-off of a parliamentary vote expected to elect lawmakers firmly backing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the absence of any opposition.
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Egypt Loyalists Win All 60 List Seats in First Round of Election
A political alliance loyal to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has scooped all 60 list seats up for grabs in the first round of a parliamentary election in which opposition parties were all but absent, official results showed on Wednesday.
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Egypt Enters Second Day of 'Election Without Voters'
Egyptians appeared to be shunning the ballot box for a second day today in what one newspaper called "an election without voters", highlighting growing disillusionment since the army seized power in 2013 and promised to restore democracy.
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Egypt Voters Trickle in to Elect New Pro-Sisi Parliament
Egyptians voted Sunday to elect a new parliament that will bolster President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's grip on power after he crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist predecessor two years ago.
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Low Turnout Recorded in Egypt's Long-Awaited Parliamentary Election
Egyptians turned out in low numbers today to vote in the first phase of an election hailed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as a milestone on the road to democracy but shunned by critics who say the new chamber will rubber stamp his decisions.
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Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Walks Fine Line Between Egypt's Tycoons and Generals
When Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi removed the unpopular Muslim Brotherhood from power in 2013, billionaire Naguib Sawiris promised to invest in his country like never before. Two years on he has no desire to spend.
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Former Egyptian General Sees His Bloc Leading New Parliament
A former intelligence officer who heads the largest loyalist coalition running in Egypt's upcoming elections expects his bloc to lead the new parliament and eventually seek to curb the legislature's wide-ranging powers.
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Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole today, nearly three years after he was declared Egypt's first freely elected president.
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Egypt Condemns Turkish PM's 'Tyrant' Comment
Egypt today expressed deep outrage over Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's comments calling Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi a "tyrant" and condemned the remarks, saying it lacks objectivity.
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Egypt Court Jails 7 for Life Over Tahrir Sexual Assaults
An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced seven men to life in prison over sexual assaults at Cairo's Tahrir Square, including during celebrations marking Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's presidential election victory last month.
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Kamala Harris Campaign Hires Arab Lawyer For Voter Outreach Amid Gaza War
Kamala Harris' campaign for US president has hired an Egyptian American lawyer and former Department of Homeland Security official to help lead outreach to Arab American voters who hold sway in some states that could help decide the Nov. 5 election
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Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi To Be Sworn In For 3rd Term Today
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be sworn in on Tuesday for a third consecutive term in the new capital being built outside Cairo, government newspaper Al-Ahram confirmed Monday.
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Egyptians Vote In Referendum To Extend President Sisi's Rule
Egyptians voted on Saturday in a referendum that aims to cement the rule of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former coup leader who presents himself as a rock of stability in a turbulent region.
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Egypt TV Host Shuns Twitter After Pro-President Poll Fiasco
An Egyptian TV host and staunch supporter of the country's army-chief-turned-president has shut down his Twitter account after his improvised poll in favor of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi backfired.
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Less Than Third of Voters Turn Out in Egypt Election
Less than one third of voters cast ballots in the second phase of Egyptian parliamentary elections held across almost half of the country's provinces at the weekend, authorities said Wednesday.
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Egyptians Return to Vote in Election Run-off
Egyptians cast their ballots Tuesday in a first round run-off of a parliamentary vote expected to elect lawmakers firmly backing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the absence of any opposition.
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Egypt Loyalists Win All 60 List Seats in First Round of Election
A political alliance loyal to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has scooped all 60 list seats up for grabs in the first round of a parliamentary election in which opposition parties were all but absent, official results showed on Wednesday.
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Egypt Enters Second Day of 'Election Without Voters'
Egyptians appeared to be shunning the ballot box for a second day today in what one newspaper called "an election without voters", highlighting growing disillusionment since the army seized power in 2013 and promised to restore democracy.
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Egypt Voters Trickle in to Elect New Pro-Sisi Parliament
Egyptians voted Sunday to elect a new parliament that will bolster President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's grip on power after he crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist predecessor two years ago.
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Low Turnout Recorded in Egypt's Long-Awaited Parliamentary Election
Egyptians turned out in low numbers today to vote in the first phase of an election hailed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as a milestone on the road to democracy but shunned by critics who say the new chamber will rubber stamp his decisions.
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Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Walks Fine Line Between Egypt's Tycoons and Generals
When Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi removed the unpopular Muslim Brotherhood from power in 2013, billionaire Naguib Sawiris promised to invest in his country like never before. Two years on he has no desire to spend.
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Former Egyptian General Sees His Bloc Leading New Parliament
A former intelligence officer who heads the largest loyalist coalition running in Egypt's upcoming elections expects his bloc to lead the new parliament and eventually seek to curb the legislature's wide-ranging powers.
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Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole today, nearly three years after he was declared Egypt's first freely elected president.
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Egypt Condemns Turkish PM's 'Tyrant' Comment
Egypt today expressed deep outrage over Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's comments calling Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi a "tyrant" and condemned the remarks, saying it lacks objectivity.
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Egypt Court Jails 7 for Life Over Tahrir Sexual Assaults
An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced seven men to life in prison over sexual assaults at Cairo's Tahrir Square, including during celebrations marking Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's presidential election victory last month.
