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Army to contract out Suez desalination project
Egypt
August 24, 2015
Army to contract out Suez desalination project
The Armed Forces will soon hire a foreign developer to construct the first water desalination plant at a planned tourist…
Journalists’ mark colleague’s 2013 death at checkpoint
Egypt
August 20, 2015
Journalists’ mark colleague’s 2013 death at checkpoint
A number of journalists staged a candle vigil outside the Journalists Syndicate late Wednesday marking the death of a colleague…
Armed Forces to connect Cairo-Alexandria road with Nasr City
Egypt
June 16, 2015
Armed Forces to connect Cairo-Alexandria road with Nasr City
Deputy Governor of Cairo for the northern region Major General Ahmed Deif Saqr has announced that the Armed Forces will…
PM: Syria to hike pay of frontline soldiers with bonus
Middle East
June 8, 2015
PM: Syria to hike pay of frontline soldiers with bonus
Syria's prime minister said on Monday the government would give a monthly bonus of 10,000 Syrian pounds (US$37) to soldiers…
Army vehicle kills 4 women, injures 20
Egypt
June 4, 2015
Army vehicle kills 4 women, injures 20
Judicial sources at 6th of October City Prosecution office said on Wednesday that they had been notified by the security…
Statement: Armed forces contributed to development projects in past 2.5 years
Egypt
June 1, 2015
Statement: Armed forces contributed to development projects in past 2.5 years
The armed forces revealed its contribution to a wide range of development and housing projects during the past two and…
Report: Govt officials using state coffers as ‘private piggy bank’
Egypt
May 28, 2015
Report: Govt officials using state coffers as ‘private piggy bank’
A group of army generals and senior government officials are using almost 7,000 unaudited accounts in the Central Bank of Egypt and…
Egyptian army world’s 18th strongest, first among Arabs
Egypt
April 8, 2015
Egyptian army world’s 18th strongest, first among Arabs
Egypt’s military ranked 18th among world forces and the first among Arab forces, according to a ranking made by Global…
Updated: Medical source: Sinai deaths up to 22
Egypt
April 2, 2015
Updated: Medical source: Sinai deaths up to 22
The attack on five army checkpoints along the Arish-Rafah road in North Sinai has left 22 dead, including 18 soldiers…
Three policemen arrested for attacking armed forces officer
Egypt
March 29, 2015
Three policemen arrested for attacking armed forces officer
The Agouza prosecution ordered the detention on Saturday of three policemen from the Giza traffic department for attacking an armed forces…