Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi

A devil cartoon sits on shoulder of cartoon image of a president with Arabic script.

No joke! How two cartoonists spurred revolution during the Arab uprisings.

Syria's Ali Ferzat and Egypt's Mohamed Anwar radically departed from long-established rules about how to depict their leaders. Their images served as a catalyst for massive uprisings that swept across the Middle East and North Africa in 2011.

No joke! How two cartoonists spurred revolution during the Arab uprisings.
A man walks with a crowd at night with the Egyptian flag behind him.

Bestselling Egyptian author says he's being sued for 'insulting' the government

Bestselling Egyptian author says he's being sued for 'insulting' the government
Supporters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Tahrir square after presidential election results in Cairo, Egypt, April 2, 2018.

Egypt's Sisi wins 97 percent in election with no real opposition

Egypt's Sisi wins 97 percent in election with no real opposition
A voter's finger is marked with ink at a polling station during the second day of the presidential election in Alexandria, Egypt, March 27, 2018.

Egypt targeted ‘fake news’ ahead of presidential elections

Egypt targeted ‘fake news’ ahead of presidential elections
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi attends a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, Nov. 20, 2017.

In Egypt’s ‘joke’ election, Sisi’s only challenger is perhaps his biggest fan

In Egypt’s ‘joke’ election, Sisi’s only challenger is perhaps his biggest fan
Israeli soldiers at a bus stop covered with posters from the Israeli branch of the US Republican Party, near the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ariel on Oct. 6.

How Donald Trump’s presidency will affect the Middle East

Say goodbye to the Obama doctrine.

How Donald Trump’s presidency will affect the Middle East
Men in orange jumpsuits believed to be Egyptian Christians were held captive by the Islamic State and murdered in Libya.

ISIS spreads its tentacles to North Africa — and threatens to reach beyond

Egypt is striking back against ISIS for the brutal killing of 21 Egyptian Christians. Airstrikes have targeted ISIS camps and other facilities in Libya, where the Egyptian Christians were beheaded. This latest brutality shows ISIS' expanding influence beyond Iraq and Syria.

ISIS spreads its tentacles to North Africa — and threatens to reach beyond
A tweet from Iyad el-Baghdadi, a prominent online activist who's now seeking asylum in Norway.

The Arab Spring was no failure, says one activist who refuses to give up

Four years since they began, the verdict seems clear: The Arab uprisings failed. But one online activist — who’s been deported, jailed and is now seeking asylum in the West — says not so fast. He refuses to give up on the original promise of the Arab Spring.

The Arab Spring was no failure, says one activist who refuses to give up

Talk of a negotiated ceasefire in Gaza remains just that — talk

Secretary of State John Kerry is in Egypt to help broker a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. But so far there's no sign that a settlement is any closer to happening — and bombs and rockets continue to fly.

Talk of a negotiated ceasefire in Gaza remains just that — talk
The World

In Egypt, 'electro-chaabi' music stirs up controversy

If you go to a wedding or party in the slums of Cairo, you may hear electro-chaabi music. The sounds are Arabic, but also digital. It's massively popular, but also controversial.

In Egypt, 'electro-chaabi' music stirs up controversy

Saudi Arabia, Gulf States Increasingly Skeptical of US Commitment

America is nearing a nuclear deal with Iran, leaving traditional allies like Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States nervous about US commitment to their interests. Saudi Arabian columnist and former fighter pilot Turad Al-Amri offers the Saudi perspective, with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States looking to superpowers China and Russia to balance the equation. Produced by Joseph Braude.

Saudi Arabia, Gulf States Increasingly Skeptical of US Commitment
The Pentagon

A top secret Pentagon report into top secret leaks gets out

The US government has talked about the harm Snowden's leaks have done to members of the military. A new report outlines that harm, but we're not allowed to see it. Plus in Boston, Uighur food is on the menu now, and in India, tech companies are trying to battle Amazon. That and more in today's Global Scan.

A top secret Pentagon report into top secret leaks gets out

Egypt's New Strongman: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Egypt has a new strongman. Posters of General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi are now ubiquitous. But he remains relatively unknown. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Christopher Dickey, Middle East editor for Newsweek and the Daily Beast.

Egypt's New Strongman: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Egypt's General al-Sisi: an Officer and a Closet Islamist?

Who is General Sisi? And what are the Obama administration's policy options for Egypt in perpetual crisis? The World's host Carol Hills speaks with Robert Springborg from the Naval Postgraduate School, and Leslie Gelb of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Egypt's General al-Sisi: an Officer and a Closet Islamist?

Egyptian Army Chief Calls for Nationwide Rallies

Egyptian Army Chief Calls for Nationwide Rallies