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Latest in Tag: army

25 January: Revolution or Chaos?
The state does not trust young people enough to let them lead, says activist

Egypt, Russia to hold naval exercise: Russian state media
Report come as Defence Minister Sobki meets his counterpart in Russia to discuss military cooperation in âfighting terrorismâ
10 people sentenced to 3 years in prison in Suez
1,635 have been arrested since June 2013, according to Interior Ministry
Libyan army siege Islamic State-run Derna: Spokesman
First batch of Egyptians to return from Libya through Algeria arrived at Cairo airport

Defence minister leaves for Russia
The visit aims at fostering military cooperation

3rd detainee dies in Matariya police station
Official autopsy reports shows lawyer Kareem Hamdy was tortured to death, prosecution orders media gag on further investigation findings

Leading militant receives 2nd death sentence
9 defendants referred to Mufti for inciting against police and army

Airstrikes hit 3 coastal Libyan cities
Egypt and Libya coordinated attacks, says Libyan Air Force commander

Conscript killed, 3 officers injured in attack in Qaliubiya
Victim suffered gunshots to the head

News leaks allege governmentâs âdissatisfactionâ with Gulf countries
Despite publically strong ties with GCC, speakers in the leaks argue relations should be based on self-interest

Security crackdown kills 20 âtakfirisâ in North Sinai
Militants used bases to launch attacks against army and police, say security sources
Endowments ministry stands in solidarity with armed forces
Demonstration to be a civilised model for opinion expression, says minister

Al-Arish residents to stand in solidarity with army
Many residents living near the area of Thursdayâs attack on security facilities moved, says Al-Arish resident

âWe have to consider human rightsâ: Al-Sisi
President mourns Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh, vows to prosecute offender

Sisi: Sinking Sinai
If a shaken public – and rest assured, based on many indications, the public is both shaken and angry – is to trust that its leaders have a rational, well-constructed plan there must be both transparency and accountability
In Pictures: Families of Sinai attack victims attend military funeral at Almaza military airport in Cairo
Militant group âState of Sinaiâ claimed the most recent North Sinai attack that took place Thursday evening, targeting military and interior ministry facilities, in a Friday statement providing details about the implementation of the attack. High profile officials gathered at the Almaza military airport Friday to attend the funeral of a number of the deceased. Daily New Egypt documented some moments …

âState of Sinaiâ claim hundreds of killings in Sinai attacks
Numbers will not be announced, says military spokesman

25 January celebrations ‘delayed’ to mourn Saudi king
Abdullah once called the 2011 revolutionaries âinfiltrators who disrupt Egyptâs security and stabilityâ
Religious institutions: a pillar of Egypt’s new security state?
What are top religious institutions doing to support Al-Sisi and his government?

Interior minister warns of âspreading cancerâ ahead of revolution anniversary
Brotherhood trying to attract groups to carry out riots, says Mohamed Ibrahim

Rafah evacuation continues, amid efforts to destroy all Gaza tunnels
Second phase of ‘buffer zone’ plan starts Thursday, says North Sinai governor

North Sinai mortar attack injures 2 policemen day after IED kills army sergeant
Latest disturbance comes amongst almost daily violence in restive region
Army sergeant killed while defusing bomb in North Sinai
The blast also injured officer and soldier

Gaza buffer zone to increase to 5km: North Sinai governor
Egypt first decided to establish a 500 metre buffer zone in late October, following two deadly attacks in Sinai that left at least 30 military personnel dead.

Drive-by shootings of security personnel ‘difficult to prevent’: Analyst
âThis happens every week,â says analyst Mohamed Qadri Saeed

Middle-East’s first ever tattoo expo held in Cairo
Tattoo artists in Egypt speak about their experience working in the country
Five ‘State of Sinai’ militants killed in Sharqeya raid: Ministry of Interior
The suspects allegedly planned to carry out major terrorist attacks in coming days

Al-Sisi appoints new Director of Intelligence Agency
Previous head of the National Security Authority appointed as new director of the General Intelligence Service

Egyptâs miltary confirms 10 Apaches delivered by US
Military expert says Egypt’s pursuing ‘multiple alternative sources for military cooperation’

Military raid in North Sinai kills 5 militants
The raid targeted areas in Al-Arish and Sheikh Zuweid