Egypt

2014
The 2014 presidential elections took place between May 26 and May 28, with Abdel Fattah el-Sisi winning the presidency.

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was sworn into office as the new President of Egypt on June 8.

Two attacks in Sinai Peninsula killed 33 security personnel on October 24, prompting Egypt to declare a three-month state of emergency in parts of North Sinai.

A drive-by shooting and violence erupted at Islamic protests around Egypt on November 28, killing three people including an army general, wounding 26, as clashes with the Muslim Brotherhood continued.

2015
On July 30, an Egyptian court adjourned the retrial of jailed Al-Jazeera journalists until Aug. 8.