The Egyptian and Greek navies carried out transient maritime training in the Northern Fleet of the Mediterranean Jan. 28, with the participation of the Egyptian frigate Taba and the Greek HS Hydra F-452 warship that had stopped at the port of Alexandria, where various professional training activities were carried out.

India is drawing up a list of countries that it could potentially supply with modern missile systems as part of New Delhi’s bid to emerge as a major arms exporter, according to Indian press reports. The list includes Egypt.

A UK military delegation has just finished a three-day official visit to Egypt to reinforce bilateral cooperation, enhance joint training and enforce the armament partnership.

showcased the Egyptian Air Force’s possession of a SCALP EG long-range cruise missile, used by its Rafale fighters. The missiles appeared behind the leaders of the Egyptian and French air forces for the first time officially.

The Egyptian and Greek Naval Forces carried out Thursday a joint military exercise in the Mediterranean Sea.

The Egyptian military and its top brass reigned supreme over Egypt in the months after their historic decision to force longtime Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down on February 11, 2011.

Egyptian security services have recently arrested a number of army officers over illegal profiteering from state-funded projects, according to the London-based newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.

The UK government must end its arms sales and support for the Egyptian military regime due to massive human rights violations, the Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) said on Monday.

25 January 2011 marked the start of Hosni Mubarak’s fall but also moves by the military to take over.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack that Egyptian security forces said killed one security officer and wounded three other people in the Sinai Peninsula early Thursday.