Sami Annan
State of apathy in Cairo’s streets ahead of presidential election
Features/Interviews
February 5, 2018
State of apathy in Cairo’s streets ahead of presidential election
As Egypt’s political sphere is occupied with discussions regarding the forthcoming presidential election, which will see Egyptians heading to the…
Egyptian belly dancer Sama El-Masry denies intention to run for presidency
Egypt
January 16, 2018
Egyptian belly dancer Sama El-Masry denies intention to run for presidency
The official Facebook page of Egyptian belly dancer Sama El-Masry’s has denied that she had intended to run in Egypt’s…
Anan meets US military official to discuss joint military exercises
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Anan meets US military official to discuss joint military exercises
General Sami Anan, military chief of staff, on Sunday met with Terry Wolff, a high ranking American military official, to…
To accommodate Islamists, govt may amend constitutional document
Egypt
November 14, 2011
To accommodate Islamists, govt may amend constitutional document
A cabinet source has said that the government intends to amend Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy’s constitutional principles document to…
Annan discusses military cooperation with US intelligence agency director
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Annan discusses military cooperation with US intelligence agency director
A member of Egypt's ruling military council met on Wednesday with a US delegation led by Lieutenant General Ronald Burgess,…
Egypt’s army chief heads to Sinai to investigate deaths
Egypt
August 19, 2011
Egypt’s army chief heads to Sinai to investigate deaths
Egypt's military chief of staff Sami Enan headed to Sinai on Friday to probe the deaths of three policemen killed…
Civil state is a matter of national security, says army chief of staff
Egypt
August 17, 2011
Civil state is a matter of national security, says army chief of staff
Army Chief of Staff Sami Annan affirmed his support for the principle of Egypt as a civil state on Tuesday,…
Head of military council may be called to testify in Mubarak trial
Egypt
August 3, 2011
Head of military council may be called to testify in Mubarak trial
Lawyers representing relatives of protesters killed and wounded in the Egyptian uprising have requested that Field Marshall Mohamed Hussein Tantawi,…
Military council hints at parliamentary elections in September
Egypt
July 5, 2011
Military council hints at parliamentary elections in September
Sami Annan, vice president of Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), hinted on Tuesday that the council intends…
Egypt and the US discuss support for democratization
Egypt
May 5, 2011
Egypt and the US discuss support for democratization
The chief of staff of the Egyptian armed forces Lt. Gen. Sami Annan met on Thursday with US Assistant Secretary…