armed forces
Military prosecution revokes prison sentences for 13 Sinai residents
Egypt
January 14, 2013
Military prosecution revokes prison sentences for 13 Sinai residents
Prison sentences for 13 Sinai residents have been revoked by the military prosecution in North Sinai. The sentences ranged between…
Armed Forces rejects law allowing conscription evaders to run for Parliament
Egypt
January 12, 2013
Armed Forces rejects law allowing conscription evaders to run for Parliament
A military source told Al-Masry Al-Youm on Saturday that commanders from the Armed Forces reject a bill that would allow…
Search efforts continue for fishermen off Matrouh coast
Egypt
January 9, 2013
Search efforts continue for fishermen off Matrouh coast
Armed Forces rescue teams are continuing search efforts for the 10-member crew of a fishing boat that sank off the…
Prosecutor general devises plan to investigate revolution killings
Egypt
January 8, 2013
Prosecutor general devises plan to investigate revolution killings
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah has devised a plan of action to investigate the killing of protesters since the start of…
Armed Forces attempting to rescue sailors after boat sinks
Egypt
January 8, 2013
Armed Forces attempting to rescue sailors after boat sinks
The Armed Forces are trying to rescue a boat that sank Monday off of Ras al-Hekma Bay, east of Marsa…
Armed Forces claims it foiled attempt to bomb Rafah church
Egypt
January 7, 2013
Armed Forces claims it foiled attempt to bomb Rafah church
The Armed Forces said it has foiled an attempt to bomb Rafah's Coptic Orthodox Church on Monday morning. The official…
Military denies reports of halted crackdown on Sinai militants
Egypt
January 6, 2013
Military denies reports of halted crackdown on Sinai militants
The Armed Forces denied reports that it halted its operation against militants in Sinai, vowing to never negotiate with them.…
Sinai tribal chiefs to meet Cabinet officials Saturday
Egypt
January 4, 2013
Sinai tribal chiefs to meet Cabinet officials Saturday
Tribal chiefs from South and North Sinai plan to meet with high-level Cabinet officials to discuss problems in the region,…
Update: Armed Forces recruit took his own life, says security source
Egypt
January 4, 2013
Update: Armed Forces recruit took his own life, says security source
An official security source said the recruit who was found dead at his Central Sinai base on Thursday evening had…
Activists to protest in solidarity with Qursaya defendants
Egypt
January 3, 2013
Activists to protest in solidarity with Qursaya defendants
An activist group has called for a protest at Dar al-Qadaa al-Ali in downtown Cairo 14 January in solidarity with…