Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
State of emergency extended until after elections
Egypt
May 12, 2011
State of emergency extended until after elections
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has extended the state of emergency until after the parliamentary and presidential elections.…
Ruling military council vows to confront sectarian violence
Egypt
May 12, 2011
Ruling military council vows to confront sectarian violence
Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Thursday said it would vigorously counter attempts to ignite sectarian…
Military bolsters police force with additional conscripts
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Military bolsters police force with additional conscripts
Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy said the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has agreed to reserve 50,000 conscripts for the…
US officials give high praise to Egypt’s military council
Egypt
May 6, 2011
US officials give high praise to Egypt’s military council
The US State Department said the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) deserves praise for responding to the democratic…
Egypt and the US discuss support for democratization
Egypt
May 5, 2011
Egypt and the US discuss support for democratization
The chief of staff of the Egyptian armed forces Lt. Gen. Sami Annan met on Thursday with US Assistant Secretary…
Military council: We adminster the country but do not rule
Egypt
May 4, 2011
Military council: We adminster the country but do not rule
General Mokhtar al-Molla, a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, on Wednesday said the council administers the…
Military’s performance raises questions on the way forward
Egypt
April 26, 2011
Military’s performance raises questions on the way forward
The military is widely credited with securing the fall of the Mubarak regime by placing pressure on the president to…
Government forms committee to mull new constitution
Egypt
April 20, 2011
Government forms committee to mull new constitution
Deputy Prime Minister Yehia al-Gamal said on Wednesday that the cabinet and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF)…
Military council ratifies draft law criminalizing protests
Egypt
April 20, 2011
Military council ratifies draft law criminalizing protests
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has ratified a controversial draft law criminalizing protests, strikes and demonstrations, bringing…
Egypt’s military: ‘Be scared for the military, not of it’
Egypt
April 12, 2011
Egypt’s military: ‘Be scared for the military, not of it’
In a Monday night television interview, two members of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) denied all recent…