military
Ahead of planned civil disobedience, SCAF reiterates promise of power transfer
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Ahead of planned civil disobedience, SCAF reiterates promise of power transfer
The ruling military council on Wednesday renewed its promise to hand over power to a civilian authority immediately after presidential…
The Brothers: Between the revolutionaries and the junta
Egypt
February 8, 2012
The Brothers: Between the revolutionaries and the junta
Amid the ongoing political turmoil, the Muslim Brotherhood seeks to walk a fine line between proving its commitment to the…
Official declines to comment on reports of canceled Egyptian-US meeting
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Official declines to comment on reports of canceled Egyptian-US meeting
Washington, DC —The military attache at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington DC has declined to comment on news reports saying…
Third Field Army returns to positions in Suez after clashes
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Third Field Army returns to positions in Suez after clashes
Third Field Army troops returned to the positions where they were stationed in Suez Tuesday morning. They had pulled out…
Prisoner dies during mass escape attempt from Ismailia prison
Egypt
February 4, 2012
Prisoner dies during mass escape attempt from Ismailia prison
The security services foiled a mass escape attempt at Mostaqbal Public Prison in Ismailia's Mostaqbal City on Saturday morning, after an inmate…
Abouel Fotouh campaign denies support for extended military rule
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Abouel Fotouh campaign denies support for extended military rule
Presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh’s press office on Tuesday denied media reports that he said he does not mind…
Egypt army fires general to boost image
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Egypt army fires general to boost image
Egypt’s military leader has sacked the general responsible for media affairs to bolster an image tarnished by killings of protesters…
Defense ministry delegation in New York to discuss military cooperation
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Defense ministry delegation in New York to discuss military cooperation
A delegation from Egypt's Ministry of Defense arrived in New York early Sunday to visit a number of US military…
Update: Military sympathizer throws sound bombs at demonstrators
Egypt
January 27, 2012
Update: Military sympathizer throws sound bombs at demonstrators
A pro-military demonstrator targeted protesters outside of the Defense Ministry in the Abbasseya neighborhood with sound bombs while they were…
SCAF to issue medal for revolution’s martyrs and servicemen
Egypt
January 22, 2012
SCAF to issue medal for revolution’s martyrs and servicemen
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Sunday said it will grant a “25 January 2011 Medal” to…