Abdel Fatah Al Sisi

France concludes €5.2bn arms deal with Egypt

Paris and Cairo share disquiet at rise of Islamic State, writes Lara Marlowe

Jailed Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste leaves Egypt

Greste left Cairo for native Australia after 400 days in an Egyptian prison

Future of house of Saud is unclear as elderly son of founder ascends

The new leader of Saudi Arabia is 79 so there is uncertainty about his rule

Cairo statesman argues for armed action in Libya

Former foreign minister Amr Moussa’s statement builds on fears that Libya’s factional fighting could spill over the border

Killing of four cousins an error, says Israel

‘This is a cowardly crime’, says Gaza health ministry as a fifth child is critical

Sisi refuses to pardon al-Jazeera journalists

Egyptian president ignores pleas from Obama and other leaders to release prisoners

International outcry over Egypt’s jailing of al-Jazeera journalists

Amnesty says prosecution of Greste, Fahmy and Mohamed had no solid evidence

Sisi confirmed as Egypt’s next president

Electoral commission says former army chief took 96.1 per cent of vote

Sisi wins Egyptian presidential poll with 90% of vote

Less than half of voters take part despite polling stations opening for third day

Egyptian court sentences 720 men to death

Trials completed in two brief sessions with defence unable to present cases, say lawyers

Ibrahim Mahlab named new Egyptian prime minister

Former Mubarak ally vows to crack down on militant violence

Veteran leftwinger Sabbahi enters Egypt’s presidential race

Credible contest ensured but army chief Abdel Fatah al-Sisi expected to win by landslide

Egypt death toll rises to 49 as thousands protest on third anniversary of uprising

Interim president Adly Mansour announces plan to hold presidential elections

Morsi accuses Egyptian army chief of treason

Statement amounts to escalation in rhetoric since chaotic court scenes last week

Death toll mounts in Egypt as protesters defy army

UN Security Council in New York to hold emergency session on crisis

Locals mull over future and mark Ramadan

Members of ousted party fast until sundown as political life unfolds

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