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Army to hand North Sinai security over to police
Egypt
September 3, 2012
Army to hand North Sinai security over to police
The Armed Forces are devising a long-term plan to permanently hand security over to the police in North Sinai and withdraw…
Maspero weapons theft trial adjourned to 2 October
Egypt
September 3, 2012
Maspero weapons theft trial adjourned to 2 October
The North Cairo Court on Monday adjourned the trial of two defendants accused of stealing a weapon belonging to the…
History will be our judge, says SCAF member
Egypt
September 3, 2012
History will be our judge, says SCAF member
History will be the judge of the Armed Forces' management of the country during the transitional period, Assistant Defense Minister…
Military experts slam article on declaration of war
Egypt
August 30, 2012
Military experts slam article on declaration of war
Military experts have criticized the Constituent Assembly’s wording of the article on declaring war in the new constitution, sources said…
Doctors Syndicate calls for release of military doctor
Egypt
August 30, 2012
Doctors Syndicate calls for release of military doctor
The Doctors Syndicate called on the Morsy administration Thursday to immediately release Armed Forces doctor Amr Metwally, who was sentenced…
Sinai tribe hands its weapons to army
Egypt
August 27, 2012
Sinai tribe hands its weapons to army
The Barahma tribe in Sinai handed a significant number of weapons and ammunition over to the Armed Forces on…
Operation Eagle continues, uncovers militant hideouts, say sources
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Operation Eagle continues, uncovers militant hideouts, say sources
Security operations are continuing in North Sinai to locate and destroy militant hideouts, arrest wanted criminals and identify the…
Morsy asks Defense Minister to consider army pay raise
Egypt
August 14, 2012
Morsy asks Defense Minister to consider army pay raise
President Mohamed Morsy asked Defense Minister Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to explore raising the wages of armed forces personnel and officers,…
Security forces raid weapon caches in Sinai, killing five
Egypt
August 13, 2012
Security forces raid weapon caches in Sinai, killing five
A joint army and police operation has confiscated several weapons in Kharouba, northern Sinai, with the help of local Bedouin…
Missions continue in Sinai, new reinforcements sent, says army leader
Egypt
August 13, 2012
Missions continue in Sinai, new reinforcements sent, says army leader
Major General Ahmed Mahmoud Wasfy, commander of the Second Field Army, said Monday in a press statement that the armed…