Why Egypt's Sisi welcomes Trump win - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Shahira Amin

Shahira Amin

Nov 10, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 19, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri - RTSOIET — Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in New York, Sept. 19, 2016. — REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Sharonville Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio July 6, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein - RTX2K2AV

Is Egypt’s Sisi hoping for Trump win?

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MILWAUKEE, WI - AUGUST 19: In this screenshot from the DNCC’s livestream of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addresses the virtual convention on August 19, 2020. The convention, which was once expected to draw 50,000 people to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is now taking place virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by DNCC via Getty Images)

Egypt's pro-state media reignites Clinton email controversy as US vote nears

Shahira Amin

Biden's election victory draws mixed reactions in Egypt

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Supporters hang a campaign banner of Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at a bus on a street in Cairo on December 7, 2023, ahead of the country's presidential election.

As Egyptians head to polls, Gaza war helps Sisi secure third term

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In Cairo, reporting on politics and culture