October War
Egypt bids farewell to former President Hosni Mubarak in full-honors military funeral
Egypt
February 27, 2020
Egypt bids farewell to former President Hosni Mubarak in full-honors military funeral
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi led on Wednesday a full-honors military funeral for former President Hosni Mubarak in New Cairo’s…
Egyptian movie Al-Mamar to air on TV channels on anniversary of October war
Cinema/TV
October 2, 2019
Egyptian movie Al-Mamar to air on TV channels on anniversary of October war
The Egyptian TV Channel “ON E” announced that the Egyptian movie “Al-Mamr” (The Passage; 2019) will play on the channel…
First Egyptian soldier to raise Egyptian flag in Sinai during October War dies at 72
Egypt
July 2, 2019
First Egyptian soldier to raise Egyptian flag in Sinai during October War dies at 72
On Monday morning, Mohamed Abdel Salam al-Abbasy, the first soldier to raise Egypt’s flag within the Sinai Peninsula during the…
October War: What is your source of information?
Opinion
October 8, 2012
October War: What is your source of information?
Around one year ago on 6 October 2011, I had lunch with a number of friends, most of whom were…
Sadat family angry over Tarek al-Zomor’s attendance of war ceremony
Egypt
October 8, 2012
Sadat family angry over Tarek al-Zomor’s attendance of war ceremony
The presence of Tareq al-Zomor, a Jama’a al-Islamiya leader, in the official ceremony marking the 39th anniversary of the 1973…
General and former presidential hopeful says he won’t run for president
Egypt
December 10, 2011
General and former presidential hopeful says he won’t run for president
Magdi Hatata, former chief of staff of the Egyptian armed forces, has decided not to run in presidential elections scheduled…
Israeli media picks over the ‘trauma’ of October 1973 war
Egypt
October 12, 2011
Israeli media picks over the ‘trauma’ of October 1973 war
On Sunday, Israeli officials failed to show up at several memorial services across Israel to honor its soldiers who fell…
Bodyguard recalls saving Israeli ambassador during Sadat’s assassination
Egypt
October 7, 2011
Bodyguard recalls saving Israeli ambassador during Sadat’s assassination
A former bodyguard recently recalled saving the life of the Israeli Ambassador Moshe Sasson during the assassination of former President…
Tantawi criticizes ‘divergences of opinion and voices questioning intentions’
Egypt
October 6, 2011
Tantawi criticizes ‘divergences of opinion and voices questioning intentions’
The head of Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, criticized on Thursday what he called…
Wednesday’s papers: Fallout from Al-Dostour and Oct. 6 commemorations
Egypt
October 6, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Fallout from Al-Dostour and Oct. 6 commemorations
State-owned flagship newpaper Al-Ahram takes an unsurprising route on such a patriotic national holiday. Its front-page lead article centers on…