military
Army forces foil suicide attack on battalion near Alexandria
Egypt
July 27, 2017
Army forces foil suicide attack on battalion near Alexandria
The Egyptian Armed Forces declared on Wednesday that it managed to foil a militant attack that was targeting a military…
New multi-role ‘Rafale’ fighters arrive in Egypt
Egypt
July 26, 2017
New multi-role ‘Rafale’ fighters arrive in Egypt
Two French multi-role ‘Rafale’ fighters joined the Air Force Wednesday, Spokesperson of the Armed Forces Col. Tamer el-Refaei said in…
Trump bars transgender individuals from US armed forces
World
July 26, 2017
Trump bars transgender individuals from US armed forces
President Donald Trump is barring transgender people from serving in the military “in any capacity”, citing “tremendous medical costs and…
Egypt receives first delivery of Russian Ka-52 helicopters
Egypt
July 19, 2017
Egypt receives first delivery of Russian Ka-52 helicopters
The first three Ka-52 attack helicopters, known as “Black Shark,” were delivered to Egypt, a source in the Russian defense…
Egyptian-French naval exercise confirms strategic, military partnership
Egypt
July 11, 2017
Egyptian-French naval exercise confirms strategic, military partnership
A joint marine exercise between Egyptian and French naval forces’ units dubbed ‘Cleopatra-2017’ commenced on Monday, and will span several…
14 militants killed in police shoot out in Ismailiya: Interior Ministry
Egypt
July 9, 2017
14 militants killed in police shoot out in Ismailiya: Interior Ministry
Security forces killed 14 militants in a shootout as they broke into their training camp in the Ismailia governorate, the…
Indian PM heads to Israel, lifting the curtain on close ties
World
July 2, 2017
Indian PM heads to Israel, lifting the curtain on close ties
Narendra Modi is making the first visit to Israel by an Indian prime minister next week, in a public embrace…
Egypt sends humanitarian aid shipment to war-torn South Sudan
Egypt
June 15, 2017
Egypt sends humanitarian aid shipment to war-torn South Sudan
Egypt announced its plans in sending out humanitarian aids — including food and medical supplies — on a regular basis…
Egypt’s military ranked most powerful in MENA, 11th worldwide: Global Firepower Index
Egypt
June 8, 2017
Egypt’s military ranked most powerful in MENA, 11th worldwide: Global Firepower Index
The Global Firepower Index (GFI) ranked Egypt’s military as the 11th most powerful worldwide ahead of Israel, Vietnam and Brazil, in a…
Britons hold vigils for Manchester victims as UK raises terror threat level
Society
May 24, 2017
Britons hold vigils for Manchester victims as UK raises terror threat level
Britons will find armed troops at vital locations Wednesday after the official threat level was raised to its highest point…