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Update: 40 militants,10 army personnel killed in N. Sinai attack
Egypt
July 7, 2017
Update: 40 militants,10 army personnel killed in N. Sinai attack
At least 10 army personnel were killed, with 16 injured on Friday in a suicide bomb attack in northern Sinai, when…
Vehicle loaded with explosives seized in Ahmed Hamdy tunnel
Egypt
May 31, 2017
Vehicle loaded with explosives seized in Ahmed Hamdy tunnel
The Armed Forces seized on Wednesday a vehicle loaded with explosives in Martyr Ahmed Hamdy tunnel, said Armed Forces spokesperson…
Sisi denies conspiring against Sudan
Egypt
May 25, 2017
Sisi denies conspiring against Sudan
In a joint press conference at the Ettihadiya Presidential Palace with Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed…
Armed Forces distribute 2 million food packages to citizens in need
Egypt
May 23, 2017
Armed Forces distribute 2 million food packages to citizens in need
The Armed Forces offered 2 million food packages at low prices to provide citizens in need living in highly populated…
Egyptian authorities arrest 280 illegal gold miners in Red Sea desert
Egypt
May 23, 2017
Egyptian authorities arrest 280 illegal gold miners in Red Sea desert
Security authorities in the Red Sea governorate, on Monday, arrested 280 illegal gold miners in areas of Al-Qoseir and Marsa…
North Sinai’s second largest tribe al-Sawarka declares war against Sinai Province
Egypt
May 16, 2017
North Sinai’s second largest tribe al-Sawarka declares war against Sinai Province
Following a declaration of war against the Islamic State-affiliated group Sinai Province by the prominent al-Tarbiyeen tribe in North Sinai,…
Army chief-of-staff meets Kuwaiti official, discusses counter-terrorism efforts
Egypt
April 18, 2017
Army chief-of-staff meets Kuwaiti official, discusses counter-terrorism efforts
The Egyptian Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff Mahmoud Hegazy met on Monday Kuwait's Head of Military Inspection Major General Mohammad Ahmed al-Khader, who…
Ten army personnel killed in central Sinai
Egypt
March 23, 2017
Ten army personnel killed in central Sinai
Two improvised explosive devices (IED) exploded next to two army vehicles during a crackdown in central Sinai, resulting in the…
Egypt’s Defense, Interior Ministers inspect operations in North Sinai
Egypt
March 17, 2017
Egypt’s Defense, Interior Ministers inspect operations in North Sinai
Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi examined army and police force operations in North Sinai on Friday, accompanied by Interior Minister Magdy…
Egypt’s military to enter pharmaceutical industry
Egypt
January 23, 2017
Egypt’s military to enter pharmaceutical industry
Egypt's military has received the licence required to form a pharmaceutical company, according to a decree by Prime Minister Sherif…