Brad Youngblood

A view of the High Court of Justice in Cairo, Egypt.

The Egyptian ruler Trump calls ‘fantastic’ is now strengthening his power over the courts

Justice

Weeks after Donald Trump welcomed him to the White House and praised his good work, Egypt’s Abdul Fattah al-Sisi quietly gave himself new powers that judges and rights groups say threaten whatever Egyptian court independence remains.

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