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Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

1954– · 20th century

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is an Egyptian army officer who has been president of Egypt since 2014. As defence minister and head of the armed forces he led the removal of President Mohamed Morsi in July 2013, after which security forces crushed the Muslim Brotherhood, killing hundreds at Rabaa Square. His rule has been marked by large state building projects and severe repression of dissent.

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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Republic of Egypt

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