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The Pharaoh's Dream Sisi Wants a New Capital City for Egypt

Cairo is an unruly urban sprawl that has spun out of control. Now, officials want to build a new capital in the desert -- a potent symbol of President Sisi's regime. But will it ever happen? Von Nicola Abé

The Vanishing Why Are Young Egyptian Activists Disappearing?

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's security forces have been kidnapping scores of young activists in the country. They include former revolutionaries and Islamists who are, in many cases, being denied due process. Von Nicola Abé

Selling Out Berlin Sends Wrong Message By Welcoming Sisi

The German government is welcoming Egypt's contentious President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi during a state visit on Wednesday. By doing so, Berlin is betraying its own values and interests in order to facilitate a multibillion euro business deal. Von Raniah Salloum

Berlin Sends Wrong Message By Welcoming Sisi - ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/ AFP

Interview with Egyptian President Sisi 'Extremists Offend the Image of God'

In a SPIEGEL interview, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi discusses his country's struggles, the forceful overthrow of his predecessor Mohammed Morsi and the threat against Egypt posed by Islamic State and the Muslim Brotherhood. Von Dieter Bednarz und Klaus Brinkbäumer

Path to the Presidency The Swift Rise of Egypt's Sisi

In June 2014, former military officer Abdel Fattah el-Sisi became Egypt's president. Did his election represent the will of the people or was it the product of a coup? And will it mark the end of the Arab Spring or is he a leader who can provide needed stability? Von Dieter Bednarz und Klaus Brinkbäumer

The Swift Rise of Egypt's Sisi - AFP/ Egyptian Minister of Defence

Once Upon a Revolution The Broken Dream of Tahrir Square

Four years after the Arab Spring uprising, Egypt has once again become a dictatorship. How could things have come to this? Author Thanassis Cambanis tracked three leaders of the revolution at Tahrir Square, documenting the slow death of their rebellion. Von Thanassis Cambanis

The 'Caliphate's' Colonies Islamic State's Gradual Expansion into North Africa

Chaos, disillusionment and oppression provide the perfect conditions for Islamic State. Currently, the Islamist extremists are expanding from Syria and Iraq into North Africa. Several local groups have pledged their allegiance. Von Mirco Keilberth, Juliane von Mittelstaedt und Christoph Reuter

Islamic State's Gradual Expansion into North Africa - AFP

After the Arab Spring The Return of the Generals

After the uprisings of 2011, the Arab world seemed to be moving towards democracy, but the recent resurgence of strongmen have illustrated just how deep certain divides still are -- and how desperate people are for stability. Von Shadi Hamid

The Return of the Generals - ESAM OMRAN AL-FETORI/ REUTERS

529 Steps Back Egyptian Death Sentences Reveal Deep Societal Rift

Over 500 members of the Muslim Brotherhood were sentenced to death last week in the small Egyptian city of Minya. But what really happened? A visit to the town reveals the vast divide in Egyptian society. Von Ralf Hoppe und Daniel Steinvorth

Egyptian Death Sentences Reveal Deep Societal Rift - AFP

Minister and Consoler The Man Who Wants to Fix Egyptian Society

Mohammed el-Mahdi is Egypt's new minister for reconciliation. He's fighting to create a new country, even as society fragments. It's an uphill task in a land where the military is expanding its power and younger generations are digging their heels in for a fight. Von Ralf Hoppe und Daniel Steinvorth

From Icon to Exile The Price of a Nude Photo in Egypt

Egyptian Aliaa Elmahdy became an icon of the Arab Spring after she posted a nude photo of herself online. Then she fled to Sweden after receiving death threats from Islamist extremists. What and whom did her statement serve? Von Takis Würger

Laboratory of Violence Egypt Struggles for Control of Sinai

The Sinai Peninsula is both a vacation paradise and a haven for jihadists and gangs of thugs. The military and the police are trying to regain control over the region. But a new class of haughty warlords and a resentful public mean the state's chances are remote. Von Ralf Hoppe, Samiha Shafy und Daniel Steinvorth

Egypt Struggles for Control of Sinai - Khaled Elfiqi/ picture alliance / dpa

Mubarak's Lawyer 'He Will Be a Free Man'

Farid al-Deeb, the lawyer of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, talks to SPIEGEL about his client's health and ties to the current transitional government -- and why he believes the ex-president will soon be acquitted.

'He Will Be a Free Man' - Anonymous/ AP

Troop Exercises Turkey Prepares for Retaliatory Syrian Gas Attacks

What would happen if NATO intervenes in Syria? Turkey, for one, fears that it could be attacked with chemical weapons in retaliation. The country has criticised the United Nations for being too hesitant and is willing to take action itself against Assad -- without a UN mandate if necessary. Von Hasnain Kazim

Turkey Prepares for Retaliatory Syrian Gas Attacks - ADEM ALTAN/ AFP

Sanctions Debate EU Scrambles to Address Egyptian Violence

European capitals are alarmed by the escalating turmoil in Egypt, but can't decide how to react. At a crisis meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Wednesday, diplomats will take on the difficult task of pressuring Cairo without losing influence. Von Katharina Graça Peters und Severin Weiland

EU Scrambles to Address Egyptian Violence - NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/ AFP

Battling the Islamists Egypt Risks Further Radicalization

The arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leader Badie is just the latest step in the Egyptian military's ongoing attempt to stamp out Islamism. In justifying their iron-fist approach, many point to Germany's own history with the Nazis, but further radicalization could be the result. Von Matthias Gebauer

Egypt Risks Further Radicalization - AMR ABDALLAH DALSH/ REUTERS

Egypt's Tragedy Military Dictatorship Takes Shape on Nile

Last Wednesday's massacre marked the beginning of a new phase of repression in Egypt. The Muslim Brotherhood is on the defensive, and the country is threatened by the return of a military dictatorship. It could be the end of the Arab Spring. By SPIEGEL Staff

Military Dictatorship Takes Shape on Nile - Khaled Elfiqi/ dpa

Egyptian Islamist Aboul-Fotouh 'All They Can Do Is Kill'

Abdel Moneim Aboul-Fotouh was a senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood before breaking off in 2009. In a SPIEGEL interview, he says that President Morsi's obstinacy helped trigger the coup and recent bloodshed, but that Egypt's military was determined to hold onto power.

'All They Can Do Is Kill' - AP/dpa

Egyptian Minister 'Muslim Brothers Were Seeking Confrontation'

The West has been shocked by the bloody military crackdown against Islamists in Egypt. In a SPIEGEL Interview, Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy discusses the violence, how the West has a distorted view of its causes and how Egypt's friends should respond.

'Muslim Brothers Were Seeking Confrontation' - VIRGINIE NGUYEN HOANG/ AFP

Propaganda Trap Egyptian Elite Succumb to the Hate Virus

Just weeks ago, they decried police violence and the heavy-handed state apparatus. Now, after over 600 members of the Muslim Brotherhood were killed on Wednesday, the Egyptian elite is silent. Those who dare to voice empathy are given a hostile reception. Von Ulrike Putz

Egyptian Elite Succumb to the Hate Virus - Manu Brabo/ AP/dpa

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