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Egyptian Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi discussed regional security and "terrorism" with United States Secretary of…
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Obama Nominates Ashton Carter for Pentagon Chief
President Barack Obama on Friday nominated veteran defense expert Ashton Carter as his defense secretary, a job…
Egypt’s Sisi Piles on to Hagel’s Fractured Legacy
One day after announcing that Chuck Hagel is being dismissed as defense secretary, his greatest foreign-policy…
US to Deliver Apache Helicopters to Egypt
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel confirmed Saturday in a telephone call with his Egyptian counterpart that the…
Egypt’s Future Is Its Own: Pentagon Chief
Egypt’s future is its own to decide, Chuck Hagel, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, has said while denying claims…
Hagel Informs Egypt’s Sobhi of Apache Delivery in Phone Call
US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel called his Egyptian counterpart Col. Gen. Sedki Sobhy Tuesday to inform him…
US Defense Chief Talks Election, Terrorism with Egyptian Counterpart
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke by phone on Sunday with his Egyptian counterpart Col. Gen Sedki Sobhi,…
Obama National Security Aides Meet to Discuss Ukraine
President Barack Obama's national security team discussed the Ukraine crisis in a session at the White House on…
Al-Sisi Meets US Congressional Delegation in Egypt
Egyptian Defence Minister General Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi met on Sunday with United States Representative Dana…
US Defence Minister, El-Sisi Discuss Egypt’s Constitutional Referendum
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel on Sunday emphasized to Egyptian Minister of Defense General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi…
Egyptians Set to Vote on Army-Backed Post-Morsi Constitution This Week
Egyptians vote this week for the first time since Mohamed Morsi's downfall in a constitutional referendum that will…
Al Jazeera Says 3 Journalists Held in Egypt After Hotel Broadcast
Al Jazeera said Egyptian security forces arrested three of its journalists after the interior ministry accused the…
U.S. Defense Chief Voices Concern in Call to Egypt Army Head
The top U.S. defense official expressed "concern" about recent developments in Egypt in a call on Sunday to…
Hagel Voices U.S. Concern over New Egyptian Law Limiting Protest
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel telephoned his Egyptian counterpart on Saturday to voice U.S. concerns about a new…
U.S. Military Delivers First Fast Patrol Boat to Egypt
The U.S. military has transferred the first of four U.S.-built fast patrol boats to Egypt, but said the move…
US Defence Minister, El-Sisi Discuss Sinai: Pentagon
United States Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel offered his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi warm wishes for…
US Military Aid Freeze to Egypt Is a Symbol, Not a Blow
The US decision to suspend a substantial chunk of military aid to Egypt may have prompted a defiant response from…
U.S.-Japan to Expand Military Ties for First Time in 16 Years
The U.S. and Japan prepared to revamp their defense alliance for the first time in more than 15 years as they…
US Urges Egypt Army Chief to Advance the Political Roadmap
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel urged Egypt's interim authorities to "advance the political roadmap" in a phone…
No US Plans to Cut off Egypt Military Aid Yet: Hagel
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday that he opposes cutting off US military aid to Egypt but vowed…
U.S., Allies Prepare for Probable Military Strike on Syria
The United States and its allies geared up for a probable military strike against Syria that could come within days…
West Could Hit Syria in Days, Envoys Tell Rebels
Western powers could attack Syria within days, envoys from the United States and its allies told rebels…
U.S. Strike Would Aim to Punish Assad, Not Turn Tide of War
Any strike by the United States and its allies on Syria will probably aim to teach President Bashar al-Assad -…
Egypt’s Ousting of Mohamed Morsi Was a Coup, Says John McCain
John McCain has become the first US official to describe the ousting of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi as…
Rare Interview with Egyptian Gen. Abdel Fatah Al-Sissi
In his first interview since the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi last month, Egypt’s commanding general…
Obama Halts Delivery Of F-16s to Egypt Amid Unrest
President Barack Obama has halted the delivery of four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt, U.S. officials said on…
U.S. Urges Egypt’s Army Commander on Peaceful Civilian Transition
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel held three conversations with the head of Egypt's armed forces on Friday and…
US Scraps Final Phase Of European Missile Shield
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has scrapped the final phase of its European missile defence shield, citing…