Egyptian Minister of Defense and Military Production Mohamed Zaki, Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces, left Cairo Sunday for an official visit to Russia’s capital of Moscow, accompanied by a high-level military delegation.
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Egypt signs military cooperation protocol with Serbia
Egypt’s Defence Minister Mohamed Zaki on Tuesday signed a military cooperation protocol with his Serbian counterpart, Nebojša Stefanović, in a meeting in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo.
Egypt assigns military officer to every village as ‘revenge’ for 2020 galabiya uprising
Egypt’s president has asked his defence minister to assign a military officer to “each and every village” in Egypt.
Egypt, Kenya Sign Military Agreement as Dispute With Ethiopia Over Blue Nile Dam Heats Up
Amid a continued impasse over a controversial Ethiopian dam on the Blue Nile, Egypt has signed a defense cooperation agreement with Kenya – the fourth defense agreement with East African nations this year and the second with a nation on Ethiopia’s borders.
Egypt’s Military Under Al-Sisi: Unravelling Factional Politics
Under the presidency of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egypt’s military presents old and new dynamics. Civil-military relations remain imbalanced: but paradoxically, the overwhelming role of the military, also as economic player, combines with the subtle narrowing of the military as cohesive entity.
IMF Should Demand Transparency for Egypt Military’s Firms: HRW
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should demand the Egyptian government disclose financial information about military-owned businesses as part of required reporting on state-owned enterprises, before releasing the next tranche of funding under an ongoing loan program, Human Rights Watch, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, and the Freedom Initiative said …
Appointing military advisers to oversee civil life in Egypt stirs anger
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued July 29 Law No. 165 of 2020, amending some provisions of the Law on Popular Defense Organizations No. 55 of 1968. Controversy arose in political and human rights circles due to the introduction of new articles, including one stipulating the appointment of a military adviser for …
Egypt’s Minister for Military Production Mohamed El-Assar Dies at 74
Egypt’s Minister of Military Production Lieutenant-General Mohamed El-Assar passed away on Monday evening, announced the Egyptian cabinet in a statement.
Egyptian Major General Dies Due to Coronavirus, Cases Rise to 327
Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced on Sunday 33 new cases of coronavirus and four deaths, bringing the total number to 327.
Egypt boosts local weapons production
Egypt has announced the launch of a three-year Egyptian weapons manufacturing plan to achieve self-sufficiency and export Egyptian weapons abroad.