Defence Minister
Islamic State claims air base attack in Egypt’s North Sinai
Egypt
December 21, 2017
Islamic State claims air base attack in Egypt’s North Sinai
Islamic State has claimed an attack on an Egyptian military airport that killed one officer and wounded two near the…
Egypt Defense Minister returns after talks in India
Egypt
November 18, 2017
Egypt Defense Minister returns after talks in India
Egyptian Defense Minister Sedki Sobhi, and his accompanying delegation, returned to Egypt on Friday after ending his official visit to…
Germany, Turkey at odds over Incirlik base visits
Middle East
July 2, 2016
Germany, Turkey at odds over Incirlik base visits
Germany is pressing Turkey to allow German lawmakers to visit 250 German soldiers stationed at Incirlik air base in southern…
North Korea ‘executes defence chief’ who fell asleep at meeting
World
May 13, 2015
North Korea ‘executes defence chief’ who fell asleep at meeting
North Korea has executed its defence chief on treason charges, Seoul’s National Intelligence Service was quoted as telling lawmakers on…
Sisi meets defence minister on military drill
Egypt
November 7, 2014
Sisi meets defence minister on military drill
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Thursday with Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi and a number of top brass.The meeting…