Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi

Supporters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Tahrir Square after presidential election results in Cairo, Egypt April 2, 2018. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi won 97 percent of the vote with virtually no opposition.

The arrest of an Egyptian satirist shines a light on the government's system of intimidation

Vlogger Shadi Abu Zeid was neither taken to a local police department nor charged in a civilian court. His whereabouts remained unknown for more than a day, until Monday evening, when his sister posted online that he had appeared at a state security prosecutor’s hearing in Cairo.

The arrest of an Egyptian satirist shines a light on the government's system of intimidation
Egypt's TV satirist, Bassem Youssef, said his show had been cancelled amid speculation it was because his latest script poked fun at a presidential election won by the former army chief .Bassem Youssef is often referred to as the "Egyptian Jon Stewart."

The man touted as Egypt's Jon Stewart goes off the air

The man touted as Egypt's Jon Stewart goes off the air

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

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