military
Army’s arrest powers withdrawn after referendum
Egypt
December 24, 2012
Army’s arrest powers withdrawn after referendum
A military source has said that the arrest power awarded to the Armed Forces under the government of former Prime…
Defense minister reiterates army’s political neutrality
Egypt
December 24, 2012
Defense minister reiterates army’s political neutrality
Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has reiterated the neutrality of the Armed Forces in political conflicts. During a meeting on…
Defense minister bans private land ownership on eastern border
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Defense minister bans private land ownership on eastern border
Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday banned the private ownership, rental and use of nearly all land on Egypt’s…
Opposition expected to go to army unity talks
Egypt
December 12, 2012
Opposition expected to go to army unity talks
Egypt's main opposition coalition is expected to attend Wednesday's unity talks called by the army to help end a political…
Morsy: Citizens arrested by army during referendum to face civil trials
Egypt
December 11, 2012
Morsy: Citizens arrested by army during referendum to face civil trials
A presidential statement on Tuesday said that any citizens arrested by the army during the upcoming constitutional referendum would be…
Constituent Assembly preserves army’s privileges
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Constituent Assembly preserves army’s privileges
The Constituent Assembly on Wednesday approved the articles in the draft constitution that pertain to the Armed Forces, including articles…
Military training aircraft crashes near Aswan
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Military training aircraft crashes near Aswan
An MiG-21 training aircraft crashed Wednesday north of Aswan, the military said without specifying what caused the incident. Military and…
Military spokesperson announces Air Force exercises
Egypt
November 13, 2012
Military spokesperson announces Air Force exercises
Military spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali on Tuesday posted on Facebook that the Air Force is conducting exercises until the end…
Update: Armed Forces spokesperson denies reports of security facilities takeover in North Sinai
Egypt
November 5, 2012
Update: Armed Forces spokesperson denies reports of security facilities takeover in North Sinai
The Spokesperson for Egypt's Armed Forces, Ahmed Mohamed Ali, has denied reports by a foreign news agency about the army…
Spokesperson denounces websites for disputing military capabilities
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Spokesperson denounces websites for disputing military capabilities
The Egyptian army spokesperson has denounced social networking pages which, he said, have questioned the capabilities of the military and…