Latest in Tag: Armed Forces Highlight
Latest in Tag: Armed Forces

Sinai assailants step up assaults
Militants fire ballistic missile at the North Sinai security directorate

National Defence Council convenes
Security and government officials meet for the second time in less than a week to discuss domestic security

Minister of Interior thanks Al-Sisi for âresponding to will of the peopleâ
Minister of Interior Mohamed Ibrahim calls on new graduates to “stand by the people” and vows to continue work with support from the armed forces

Army denies Al-Nour mediation
Nadder Bakkar claimed that Al-Nour is acting as a mediator between the armed forces and the Muslim Brotherhood

Democratic Front Party petition to support armed forces
The party launches a campaign to ban the Muslim Brotherhood and delegates the armed forces to combat terrorism
Armed forces deny the presence of US navy ships near coasts
Reports âhave nothing to do with the truthâ.

NCSL and Tamarod at opposite ends over army mandate
While the National Coalition to Support Legitimacy warns that “coup leaders” are trying to create chaos, Tamarod says mandating the army is a just part of “activating the law”

Prime Minister welcomes Friday demonstrations
El-Beblawi welcomed the demonstration and the armed forces insists Al-Sisiâs speech was not directed at any particular group

Tamarod and NSF announce participation in Friday demonstrations
Groups announce support for the army and condemn the Brotherhood

US concerned over Al-Sisiâs call for Friday protests
State Department unable to elaborate on the suspension of F-16 delivery

Bloody Sunday night in Sinai
Militant attack 11 security headquarters and checkpoints in Al-Arish and Rafah, killing six and wounding eight

Mansour, Al-Sisi and El-Beblawi attend military graduation ceremony
Interim president, Commander-in-Chief and Prime Minister present at military passing-out parade

German ambassador clarifies position on Egypt
Describes 30 June as âsecond waveâ of revolution and reiterated call for Morsiâs release

Rockets destined for Cairo intercepted by army
A shipment of Grad rockets have been found by security forces en-route to Cairo

Three dead and 15 injured in Sinai bus explosion
Gunmen fire RPG that misses an armoured vehicle and hits bus

Army âknows its place in the modern stateâ: Al-Sisi
Statement empahsises subservience of the military to the people, stresses that Egypt is âat a crossroadsâ

HRW call for impartial investigation of Republican Guards clashes
Rights group says constitutional declaration prevents civilian panel from investigating incident

Shura Council MPs call for support from abroad
Muslim Brotherhoodâs Shura Council parliamentarians call on the worldâs parliaments to support their cause

Sinai attacks continue
Military tightens security after attacks on Al-Arish, Sheikh Zoueid and Rafah

Morsi being held for his own safety: army
US join Germany in call to release Morsi

Lawsuit claims Mansour’s appointment as SCC chairman is illegitimate
Islamist lawyer files a lawsuit against the armed forces statement ousting Morsi and replacing him with Mansour

Army observes spirit of Ramadan
The armed forces issued a statement asking the people to âelevate their behaviour to Ramadan principlesâ and to maintain peace

Sinai marred by armed and cyber attacks
The weekend witnessed the attempted murder of a row officer, as well as the hacking of a wireless police line

Sudanese army denies weapon smuggling
The Sudanese spokesman said the army does not support any armed action against Egypt

President ratifies constitutional declaration
The declaration of 33 articles establishes schedule of transitional period

Condemnation of violence at the Republican Guard headquarters
General call for prompt investigations, FJP calls for international intervention

Al-Nour Party withdraws from Al-Sisi’s roadmap
The Salafi party’s withdrawal comes after Republican Guard clashes left 42 dead

HRW slams Egyptâs increasing death toll
The rights group blames security forces for the increase of street violence

Islamists comment on Friday protests
NCSL and the Muslim Brotherhood blame army and the police while army claims âpsychological warfareâ
Clashes in Zagazig
City witnesses clashes after Morsi supporters protest “coup”