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Defense minister: Army will intervene to avoid internal strife
Egypt
June 23, 2013
Defense minister: Army will intervene to avoid internal strife
Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Sunday that the moral responsibility of the army towards the people compels it to…
Defense minister praises growing military cooperation with US
Egypt
February 3, 2013
Defense minister praises growing military cooperation with US
Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi praised the growing military cooperation between Egypt and the US Sunday after receiving four aircraft…
Update: SCAF issues complementary constitutional declaration
Egypt
June 17, 2012
Update: SCAF issues complementary constitutional declaration
An official told state-run MENA news agency Sunday night that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces issued a complementary…
State of emergency ends, military council says will not renew
Egypt
May 31, 2012
State of emergency ends, military council says will not renew
The state of emergency ended Thursday, and the ruling military council said it would not extend the 31-year-old policy of…
SCAF renews commitment to handing over power, denounces claims of election rigging
Egypt
May 9, 2012
SCAF renews commitment to handing over power, denounces claims of election rigging
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces reiterated its commitment to “hold the presidential election on the date previously…
Tantawi discusses democratization with US Congress delegation
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Tantawi discusses democratization with US Congress delegation
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, on Tuesday met with Congressman David…
Search for patrol missing along Egypt-Sudan border continues
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Search for patrol missing along Egypt-Sudan border continues
Aerial and ground searches for a missing border guard patrol continue near Egypt's southern border with Sudan, in coordination with…
SCAF reiterates commitment to power handover
Egypt
February 6, 2012
SCAF reiterates commitment to power handover
Egypt’s ruling military council has reiterated its commitment to a previously announced timeline regarding the handover of power to a…
Tantawi: Criticizing the armed forces is not treason
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Tantawi: Criticizing the armed forces is not treason
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, has called on all Egyptians to place…
Human rights violations show Mubarak still rules, says EU ambassador in Cairo
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Human rights violations show Mubarak still rules, says EU ambassador in Cairo
Since Hosni Mubarak stepped down, many human rights violations have been committed against Egypt's revolutionaries through excessive use of violence,…
We won’t surrender to foreign schemes, says Tantawi
Egypt
January 17, 2012
We won’t surrender to foreign schemes, says Tantawi
The military will not surrender to "foreign schemes" or "be dragged in the direction the enemy wants," the leader of…
Military plans celebrations for 25 January
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Military plans celebrations for 25 January
25 January has been set as a national day and the military will organize a huge celebration of the revolution,…
Egypt and Turkey conclude joint naval exercise
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Egypt and Turkey conclude joint naval exercise
The joint Egyptian-Turkish naval maneuvers dubbed “Sea of Friendship 2011” came to an end on Thursday. The exercises, which took…
Prominent political figures involved in cabinet violence, claims government official
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Prominent political figures involved in cabinet violence, claims government official
An unnamed government official has accused several prominent political figures of being involved in recent acts of violence, including those…
We are impartial in elections, says military police commander
Egypt
December 14, 2011
We are impartial in elections, says military police commander
Major General Hamdi Badin, commander of Egypt's military police, said on Wednesday that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
SCAF meets with political forces to discuss advisory council
Egypt
December 8, 2011
SCAF meets with political forces to discuss advisory council
Sami Anan, vice president of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), met on Thursday with a number of…
SCAF issues decree to form advisory council
Egypt
December 7, 2011
SCAF issues decree to form advisory council
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, president of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), on Wednesday issued a decree…
Military denies consulting Salafis over new government
Egypt
December 6, 2011
Military denies consulting Salafis over new government
A military source denied on Tuesday that Sami Anan, deputy head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
SCAF: Egypt has refused foreign aid with political strings attached
Egypt
December 2, 2011
SCAF: Egypt has refused foreign aid with political strings attached
Egypt has refused financial aid offers from the Gulf and other foreign countries because political conditions have been attached, member…
Army had ‘epiphany’ not to use force against protestors, says SCAF member
Egypt
November 26, 2011
Army had ‘epiphany’ not to use force against protestors, says SCAF member
A member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) said that God had inspired them not to use force…