Military
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Army steps up measures to secure June 30 revolution celebrations
Date: 2016-06-30 11:23:45 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:25 - ID:5186617
CAIRO, June 30 (MENA) – The Armed Forces stepped up alertness to help the Interior Ministry secure vital targets in the state and secure celebrations held in public squares nationwide marking the third anniversary of the 30 June revolution. The ....
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Defense minister meets Sierra Leone president
Date: 2016-06-28 18:06:18 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:80 - ID:5177261
CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) – Defense Minister Sedki Sobhi received here on Tuesday Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma. The meeting tackled the latest developments in Africa and means to boost military cooperation between the two countries. It ....
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Defense minister attends exercise, meets third army officers, soldiers
Date: 2016-06-28 13:00:15 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:42 - ID:5174593
CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) - Minister of Defense and Military Production Sedki Sobhi attended on Tuesday the main stage of command centers project known as "Taimor 13" which is being carried out by the Third Field army for days to hone the skills of the ....
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Defense min. attends iftar banquet with Air Defense Forces soldiers, students
Date: 2016-06-27 17:08:40 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:53 - ID:5169913
CAIRO, June 27 (MENA) - Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi on Monday continued his meetings with Armed Forces soldiers over attending iftar during the fasting month of Ramadan. The main mission of the Armed Forces is defending the nation against all ....
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Chief of Staff attends iftar banquets with army men, students, commanders
Date: 2016-06-24 13:34:54 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:39 - ID:5152761
CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - Egypt's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazy has met with Air Force fighters and commanders as well as students of the Air Force Academy to celebrate the fasting month of Ramadan. Attending an iftar banquet organized by the Air ....
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Securing Egypt's borders 'sacred mission' - defense minister
Date: 2016-06-24 12:26:53 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:31 - ID:5152193
CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi said defending the nation, securing its borders and protecting its national security is a sacred mission. Taking part in a fast-breaking (iftar) ....
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Training on Mistral helicopter carrier took 4 months - Egyptian navy chief
Date: 2016-06-23 15:09:32 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:86 - ID:5148121
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, June 23 (MENA) - The Mistral-class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) warship ''Gamal Abdel Nasser'', which Egypt purchased from France, has high combat capabilities, said Chief of the Egyptian Navy Osama Mounir Rabee. Speaking at a ....
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Egypt, France maritime drills conclude
Date: 2016-06-23 14:43:27 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:81 - ID:5147985
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, June 23 (MENA) – Joint maritime military exercises code-named "Cleopatra 2016" between Egypt and France concluded on Thursday. The several days' drills saw the participation of the amphibious assault ship/helicopter carrier of ....
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Egyptian Navy celebrates arrival of Mistral-class vessel from France
Date: 2016-06-23 14:18:03 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:78 - ID:5147497
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, June 23 (MENA) – The Egyptian Navy celebrated the arrival of the amphibious assault ship/helicopter carrier of the French Mistral class, named after late president Gamal Abdel Nasser, to Alexandria on Thursday. The vessel was ....
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Defence minister approves batches of students of military academies, institutes
Date: 2016-06-22 13:57:44 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:52 - ID:5140765
CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) - Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief and Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi agreed to accept new batches of students wishing to join military academies and institutes. Applicants should be holders of Thanaweya Amma degree or its ....