Egypt's Army Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi  (file photo)

Egypt's Sisi to stay on as defense minister

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, CAIRO - Egyptian army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will keep his post as defense minister in a new government, an official source said on Wednesday, quashing speculation he was about to announce a widely expected bid for the presidency. Sisi is tipped to win the upcoming presidential election but has yet to announce his candidacy. He must...

A man stands on a bridge where huge posters of Egypt's Army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi are hanged in central Cairo February 3, 2014.

Senin , 24 Feb 2014, 19:43 WIB

Egypt government resigns

This undated activist photo provided by the group Palestinians of Syria shows Israa al-Masri, a baby who later died of hunger-related illness on Jan. 11, 2014 in the Palestinian neighborhood of Yarmouk in Damascus, Syria.

Sabtu , 15 Feb 2014, 18:16 WIB

Indonesia neutral towards Arab Spring

Warga Bahrain (ilustrasi)

Sabtu , 15 Feb 2014, 16:20 WIB

Demonstran dan Polisi Bahrain Bentrok

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (center) shakes hands with Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy (left) as Army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi looks on during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, February 13, 2014.

Kamis , 13 Feb 2014, 21:06 WIB

Putin tells Sisi: I wish you luck

An Egyptian holds an image of Egypt's Army Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during a protest outside the Qatari Embassy in Cairo December 6, 2013.

Egypt's army chief Sisi closer to presidential bid

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, CAIRO - In Egypt, it no longer appears to be a question of if, but when army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will declare his candidacy for president. For the second time in three days, local media reported on Monday that Sisi had finally made up his mind. With no other obvious candidates for the post, the general who deposed...