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Egypt: Seven years under Sisi
[AlAhram] President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi faced huge economic, security, and political challenges when he came to office seven years ago. al-Ahram Weekly examines his success in tackling themWhen Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi was sworn in as president of Egypt on 8 June 2014 he pledged that he would work to improve the standard of living for Egyptians and restore stability after three years of political turmoil and security lapses. President al-Sissi came to office after a tumultuous year following the overthrow of Islamist president Mohammed Morsi amid mass protests to his rule. In his first two years in office he had to face terrorist organizations which threatened to undermine the country’s internal security, and at the same time put the country on sound economic tracks after two years of chaos and turbulence. Posted by: trailing wife 2021-06-13 |
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