Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi removed his long-time ally, intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. Abbas Kamel, from his ...

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Amid the country's economic tailspin, the president is increasingly focused on suppressing public dissent Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi looks on during a meeting with German Chancellor ...

Egypt's Sisi Replaces Head of Powerful General Intelligence Agency CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi named Major General Hassan Mahmoud Rashad as head of the powerful general ...

Abbas Kamel, a close ally of president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his former chief of staff, had held the post since 2018. Kamel will now take up a post of presidential advisor and envoy ...

He replaces Abbas Kamel, a close aide of the president and a longtime confidant. Mr Rashad was sworn into the new role by Mr ...

CAIRO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned on Sunday Egypt may be forced to re-evaluate its $8 billion programme with the IMF if international institutions do not take into ...

Egypt's new intelligence chief, Maj. Gen. Hassan Mahmoud Rashad (L), is sworn in in front of Egypt's president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R), in Cairo on Oct. 16, 2024. — Egypt Presidency Egyptian ...

El-Sisi also appointed former GIS chief Abbas Kamel as Adviser and Special Envoy of the President and General Coordinator of the Security Services. Major General Hassan Mahmoud Rashad is a ...

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi removed his long-time ally, intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. Abbas Kamel, from his position on Wednesday, according to international media reports. Kamel was ...

CAIRO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi named Major General Hassan Mahmoud Rashad as head of the powerful general intelligence agency on Wednesday, appointing the outgoing ...