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Army’s arrest powers withdrawn after referendum
Egypt

Army’s arrest powers withdrawn after referendum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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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