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.
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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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »The Egyptian army’s cheap tricks
How did we end up here? Founded some 70 years ago to consolidate the country’s recently acquired independence by national hero, Colonel Abdel Nasser, the military industry has become an obstacle to the country’s social and economic development and a cancerous growth on society as a whole.
Read More »Russia confirms its readiness to boost Egypt’s national army: Russian Defense Minister
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that his ministry is ready to help Egypt strengthen its military capabilities, according to the presidency’s spokesperson.
Read More »Intel: What Russia’s defense minister is up to in Egypt
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is leading a military delegation to Egypt today for the sixth session of the two countries’ joint commission on defense cooperation. He’s also scheduled to meet with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Mohamed Ahmed Zaki, the minister of defense and military production.
Read More »Questions as bodyguard of Egypt defence minister dies
Activists have revealed details of the mysterious death of the Egyptian defence minister’s bodyguard, the New Khaleej reported on Sunday.
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