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Egypt, Greece chiefs of staff meet in Cairo
Date: 2015-06-03 10:58:19 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:42 - ID:2721113
CAIRO, June 3 (MENA) - Egyptian Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazi received Wednesday his Greek counterpart Mikhail Kostarakos, who is currently visiting here. Kostarakos was given an official reception at the HQ of the General Secretariat of the ....
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Egypt, US discuss boosting military cooperation
Date: 2015-06-02 16:56:30 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:89 - ID:2717029
CAIRO, May 2 (MENA) - Egyptian Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazi held Tuesday talks with visiting US Naval Forces Central Command Commander and US 5th Fleet John Miller talks on boosting military cooperation. Attended by Egyptian top brass and a US ....
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Defense minister approves new batches of students of military academies, institutes
Date: 2015-06-01 11:00:22 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:36 - ID:2706601
CAIRO, June 1 (MENA) - Minister of Defense General Sedqi Sobhi on Monday agreed to accept new batches of students wishing to join military academies and institutes. Applicants should be holders of Thanaweya Amma degree or its Azhari equivalents ....
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Armed Forces continue efforts to achieve security, stability
Date: 2015-05-31 18:39:00 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:114 - ID:2702977
CAIRO, May 31 (MENA) - The Egyptian Armed Forces carry out several strategic tasks to protect Egypt's land and coastal borders, impose full sovereignty over airspace and territorial waters and fight terrorism. The Armed Forces also cooperate with ....
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Army commander meets Chadian defense min.
Date: 2015-05-31 12:12:51 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:51 - ID:2700129
CAIRO, May 31 (MENA) – Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief and Defense Minister General Sedqi Sobhi received Sunday visiting Chadian Minister for National Defense, Veterans and War Victims General Benaindo Tatola and his accompanying delegation. The ....
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Pakistan launches hunt for bus hijackers who killed 19
Date: 2015-05-30 08:48:30 GMT - Pakistan - Military - SN:19 - ID:2692621
ISLAMABAD, May 30 (MENA) - Pakistani security forces launched a major operation before dawn Saturday to hunt down gunmen who hijacked two buses and killed at least 19 passengers in the country's southwest, officials said. In a statement, the ....
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Nine soldiers, 93 militants killed in Afghanistan military operations
Date: 2015-05-30 07:40:16 GMT - Afghanistan - Military - SN:12 - ID:2692345
KABUL, May 30 (MENA) - Nine Afghan soldiers and 93 militants were killed in military operations across the country, the Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday. General Zahir Azimi, the spokesman for the Ministry of Defense said in a tweet this ....
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Greek Air Force formation in Cairo for joint military drill
Date: 2015-05-29 13:34:10 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:54 - ID:2689673
CAIRO, May 29 (MENA) – A formation of the Greek Air Force on Friday arrived in Cairo to take part in a joint military drill. The drill, named Horus 2015, is meant to stress historical and strategic relations between Egypt and Greece. The ....
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Former CIA director praises Egypt's police in combating terror
Date: 2015-05-28 13:56:40 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:80 - ID:2684017
CAIRO, May 28 (MENA) - Minister of Interior Magdy Abdel Ghaffar met on Thursday with former US defense secretary and former CIA director Leon Panetta on issues of mutual concern. During the meeting, Panetta praised efforts exerted by the Interior ....
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Defense minister meets former US defense official
Date: 2015-05-28 10:23:56 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:36 - ID:2682033
CAIRO, May 28 (MENA) - Defense Minister Sedki Sobhi met on Thursday with former US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who is currently on a visit to Egypt. Talks tackled the latest regional and international developments. The US official lauded ....
