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Egypt's Sisi leaves Riyadh after meeting about Gaza conflict

So far, there has been no concrete Arab plan for Gaza to counter US President Donald Trump's proposal.

 Attendees from the meeting in Riyadh included representatives from Egypt,  Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
Israeli and Palestinian flags on a geopolitical map (illustrative)

Arab world could contribute $20 billion for alternative Gaza plan, sources say

 EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects Egyptian military units in Suez, in 2023.

Israel-Egypt relations: A fragile peace under growing tension – opinion

 Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi meets with Jordan's King Abdullah during a summit on the conflict between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza, in Cairo, Egypt, December 27, 2023.

Egyptian, Jordanian leaders agree that Gaza should be rebuilt without displacing Palestinians


Egyptian President Sisi is on a winning streak – opinion

In the post-Nasrallah era, Egypt's president is emerging as a figure of global significance.

 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi casts his ballot at a polling station on the first day of the presidential election, in Cairo, last December.

Trump may be on Egypt’s secret payroll with $10 million cash payment - Washington Post

The transfer could violate federal law banning US candidates from receiving foreign funds.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he campaigns in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.

Kuwait Emir visits Egypt, meets with leaders over Rafah concerns

Cairo and Kuwait City meet to discuss humanitarian crisis in Gaza and necessity of ensuring peace in region.

 President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, during a state visit reception, at Qasr Al Watan, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates March 5, 2024.

Egypt's Sisi sweeps to third term as president with 89.6% of vote

Some voters said the eruption of conflict in Gaza had encouraged them to vote for Sisi, who has long presented himself as a bulwark of stability in a volatile region.

 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a meeting with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in Cairo, Egypt on September 14, 2023.

Egyptian President Sisi seeks third term, elections begin

International election observers and human rights organizations have levied harsh criticism against Sisi’s government during his presidency.

 A person carries a picture of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on the first day of the presidential election in Cairo, Egypt, December 10, 2023.

Arab leaders gather for ‘peace summit’ without Israel

When US President Joe Biden came to Israel his meetings with the Jordanians, Egyptians and the Palestinian Authority were cancelled after Hamas falsely claimed a hospital in Gaza was attacked.

Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt and Sayyid Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said, Sultan of Oman take part in a consultative meeting in the UAE.

Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, says Sisi

The Gaza Strip is effectively under Israeli control and Palestinians could instead be moved to Israel's Negev desert "till the militants are dealt with", Sisi told a joint news conference.

 People sit in front of the gates as Palestinians with dual citizenship wait outside Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the hope of getting permission to leave Gaza, amid the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. October 14, 2023.

US Democrat threatens to block military aid to Egypt, cites human rights abuses

Washington has long provided Egypt with large amounts of military and other aid, ever since the Arab world's most populous nation signed a peace deal with neighboring Israel in 1979.

 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a meeting with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in Cairo, Egypt on September 14, 2023.

Egypt to hold elections in early December; Sisi looking strong

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took power in 2013, deposing a short-lived Muslim Brotherhood government elected during the Arab Spring * reports of a crackdown on dissent before election season

 A view of a billboard banner supporting Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt September 25, 2023.

Prominent Egyptian activist, Sisi critic jailed for six months

Kassem was convicted of libel and slander against a former cabinet minister and verbally assaulting officers at a police station after he was detained, said his lawyer, Nasser Amin.

 Hisham Kassem, a former newspaper publisher and political activist, speaks during an interview with Reuters TV at his family's cemetery, which is planned to be demolished, across The City of the Dead, where a new construction project is underway on the Salah Salem road, in the capital city of Cairo

Sisi’s plea to citizens: Cut Egypt’s birth rate - comment

Since 2000, Egypt’s population has grown by 40 million and now stands at 105 million. Its birth rate is currently two million per annum.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi