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Hegazy, Haftar discuss Libyan crisis

Date: 2017-01-20 11:39:07 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:47 - ID:6370157

CAIRO, Jan 20 (MENA) - Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. General Mahmoud Hegazy met on Friday with Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar. They discussed the latest developments in Libya and efforts exerted to achieve reconciliation among all ....

Defense minister attends graduation ceremony of military academy cadets

Date: 2017-01-19 15:13:25 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:49 - ID:6365805

CAIRO, Jan 19 (MENA) - Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief and Defense Minister Colonel General Sedqy Sobhi attended Thursday the graduation ceremony of the 113th batch of the Egyptian Military Academy, as well as of the 71, 86, 58 and 48 batches of ....

Republican Guard Commander promoted by Sisi

Date: 2017-01-18 12:55:33 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:44 - ID:6357841

CAIRO, Jan 18 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Wednesday issued a decision promoting Major General Mohamed Ahmed Zaki, the Commander of the Republican Guard to the rank of Lt. General as of today. (MENA) A S E/M O H ....

Chief of Staff inspects Armed Forces educational facility

Date: 2017-01-16 18:10:07 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:78 - ID:6345881

CAIRO, Jan 16 (MENA) – Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. General Mahmoud Hegazi visited an educational facility affiliated to the Armed Forces to inspect the education and training process. In a press release on Monday, the Armed Forces ....

Hegazy attends military drill

Date: 2017-01-15 20:15:33 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:87 - ID:6339441

CAIRO, Jan 15 (MENA) - Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. General Mahmoud Hegazy attended on Sunday a military drill carried out by units of the Egyptian special forces. The drill came as part of continued efforts to improve the level of efficiency ....

Presidential aide meets Egyptian peacekeepers in Mali

Date: 2017-01-14 18:17:25 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:48 - ID:6331285

CAIRO, Jan 14 (MENA) - Presidential aide for national and strategic projects Ibrahim Mahlab on Saturday paid a visit to the headquarters of the Egyptian military police brigade taking part in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated ....

Defense minister receives military soccer team

Date: 2017-01-12 15:41:00 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:42 - ID:6320533

CAIRO, Jan 12 (MENA) – Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi received the military soccer team that would leave for Oman to take part in the second International Military Sports Council (CISM) Military World Cup football championship slated for Jan ....

Galaa military complex, France sign medical cooperation protocol

Date: 2017-01-10 14:46:47 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:53 - ID:6307093

CAIRO, Jan 10 (MENA) - The Galaa military medical complex signed a cooperation protocol with Paris hospitals Tuesday with the aim to upgrade health care and services. Director of the complex Bahaa Zidan spoke highly of logistical support for the ....

Sobhi: Army upgrading combat capabilities in all branches

Date: 2017-01-10 11:13:18 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:21 - ID:6305069

CAIRO, Jan 10 (MENA) – Minister of Defense and Military Production Colonel General Sedki Sobhi on Tuesday asserted that the Armed Forces are moving steadily in implementing an ambitious plan on upgrading combat capabilities in all army ....

Defense minister holds meeting with officers, soldiers

Date: 2017-01-03 15:28:52 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:62 - ID:6267053

CAIRO, Jan 3 (MENA) - Defense Minister Sedqy Sobhy Tuesday held a meeting via video conference with a number of officers and soldiers on the role of the Armed Forces in protecting Egypt's national security. The Armed Forces will always support ....