Sisi: Egypt’s economy showing positive indicators despite challenges
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi affirmed that Egypt’s economy is showing positive signs, pointing to the recent…
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Egypt’s Sisi: Egypt committed to regional peace, Palestinian rights
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi reaffirmed the country’s commitment to advancing peace and security in the…
Sisi calls for highest level of preparedness in meeting with army chiefs
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for maintaining competence and the highest level of military…
Egypt’s Armed Forces greets Pope Tawadros II on Christmas celebrations
Egypt's Defence Minister Mohamed Zaki greeted Coptic Pope Tawadros II on the occasion of Christmas, according to a…
Egypt announces conclusion of Egypt-US joint military exercises Bright Star 2018
Egypt and the US armed forces have concluded the joint military exercises "Bright Star 2018," which were held in…
Al-Abd nears winning infrastructure mandate in Egypt new capital
Egypt’s state-owned construction company Al-Abd says it will reach a new deal soon to implement a utilities project…
Egypt’s military court sentences former top auditor to 5yrs in jail
Egypt's former top auditor of the Accountability State Authority (ASA) Hesham Genena was sentenced to five years…
Egyptian army kills terrorist organisation’s emir in central Sinai
The Egyptian Armed Forces announced in an official statement on Wednesday it has killed the emir of the terrorist…
Sisi praises army, police efforts fighting terrorism during visiting North Sinai’s…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited an air base in North Sinai on Friday, meeting members of the…
Egyptian army kills 4 takfiris, arrests 417 criminal elements in north and central Sinai
Four “takfiris” were killed by the Egyptian Armed Forces in northern and central Sinai, the army said in a…
158 weapon depots destroyed on 9th day of Egypt’s Sinai 2018 military operation
Official spokesperson of the Armed Forces Tamer al-Refeai stated on Saturday that Egypt’s Air Force destroyed 8…
Egyptian army kills 3 takfiris, arrests 224 criminal elements
Three “takfiris” were killed by the Egyptian armed forces in northern and central Sinai on Friday, the army said in…
Egypt’s army says 15 extremists killed as Operation Sinai 2018 enters sixth day
Egypt's Armed Forces said it killed 15 "takfiri extremists" in an exchange of fire in North and Central Sinai…
Egypt’s army launches ‘Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018’ to confront…
On Friday morning, the Egyptian Armed Forces announced the launch of a new major operation to confront terrorism…
Sisi appoints new chief-of-staff of Egyptian Armed Forces
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a presidential decree on Saturday, effective immediately,…
Redcon Construction revenues hit one billion Egyptian pounds at end-Sept.
Egypt’s Redcon Construction Company has generated revenues totalling one billion Egyptian pounds ($56.6 million) at…
Six armed forces personnel killed in Egypt’s North Sinai attack
Six armed forces personnel were killed on Friday in a terrorist attack on a checkpoint in al-Arish City, North…
Putin watches as Russia intensifies war games that have rattled West
President Vladimir Putin observed Russia’s biggest war games in years on Monday, watching as his forces…
Egypt’s Defence Minister discusses military ties boost on South Korea visit
Egyptian Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi met with top South Korean military officials during his visit to Seoul on…
Investment minister inspects development flagships in Egypt’s North Sinai
Egypt's Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr followed up on the implementation of…
France’s armed forces chief resigns over Macron budget cuts
France's head of the armed forces resigned on Wednesday after a heated dispute with Emmanuel Macron over defence…
Iraqi Prime Minister congratulates armed forces for Mosul ‘victory’
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul on Sunday and congratulated the armed forces for their…
Egypt’s North Sinai governor says situation improving
Major General al-Sayyed Harhour, the North Sinai governor, said the security situation in the province is…
Egypt’s Sisi orders Armed Forces ‘to help police to secure vital…
Egypt’s President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi issued a decree Sunday that the armed forces will help the police in securing…
Egypt’s interior, defence ministers meet with security forces in North Sinai
Egypt’s Defence Minister Sedki Sobhy and Interior Minister Magdy Abdel-Ghaffar met with security forces in North…
Millitia fighting in Somalia’s Galkayo city kills 29: officials
Fighting between militias in Somalia's central Galkayo city has killed at least 29 people and wounded more than 50,…
Armed Forces kills 19 militants, demolishes 31 stationing points in Sinai
The Egyptian Armed Forces declared that 19 militants were killed and one member of army personnel was martyred…
Armed Forces launches wide-reaching retaliation operation in North Sinai
The Egyptian Armed Forces launched on Sunday afternoon a wide-reaching security operation targeting the…
Egyptian Armed Forces receives a batch of MRAP vehicles from U.S.
The United States delivered a batch of mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles to the Egyptian military on…
Bassem Youssef faces backlash following Armed forces comments
Comments made on social media by political satirist Bassem Youssef sparked the ire of Egyptians this week, after he…
Armed Forces counters ‘greedy’ traders producing infants milk: spokesman
Following its intervention to fill in the shortage of subsidised infants milk that occurred on Thursday, the Armed…
Armed Forces kill 4 militants targeting a North Sinai checkpoint
The Armed Forces attacked a group of militants that were attempting to target Al-Nafora checkpoint in Rafah in…
EHCAAN, Armed Forces in talks on utilising Cairo Airport City with $394mn-investments
Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation (EHCAAN) is currently in talks with the Armed Forces on…
Turkey appoints acting military chief, whereabouts of predecessor unknown
Turkey appointed the head of its First Army, a group of divisions within its land forces, as acting chief of…
Egypt-based Madinet Nasr for Housing to sign protocol with Armed Forces
Egyptian real estate firm Madinet Nasr for Housing and Development (MNHD)’s Board of Directors mandated its…
Egypt denies receiving SOS signal from missing EgyptAir passenger plane
The Egyptian Armed Forces have denied earlier reports that it had received a distress signal from the MS804…
Egypt’s parliament approves defence loan agreement with France
Egypt's new parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of a defence loan agreement with France, aiming to boost…
Military Engineering Authority to implement roads and bridges in the new Capital
The Armed Forces Engineering Authority will construct all roads and bridges in addition to a segment of…
Egypt parliament approves extension of troop deployment abroad
Egypt's parliament approved Sunday the National Defence Council decision to extend the deployment of the country's…
Armed Forces kill 32 in Egypt’s North Sinai raids
Egypt’s armed forces said it killed 32 “takfiri” elements and arrested six others in a raid in North Sinai,…