Latest in Tag: military Highlight
Latest in Tag: military

Parliamentary speaker circumvents discussion of state of emergency decree in Sinai, passes decree without vote
MPs demanded vote on presidential decree but parliamentary speaker uses constitutional clause to justify ratification

Al-Sisi extends emergency state in North Sinai for fifth time
Possible security threats ahead of 25 January are reason for Rafah crossing closing, says media report

The army martyr who died hugging a suicide bomber
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi had personally met Aymanâs parents on 18 December to express his gratitude to their son, saying he has done something much more meaningful than defending his military location.

In Cartoon: The Islamic Sunni Military Alliance

Turkey receives body of second Russian pilot
Turkey downed a Russian Su-24 aircraft, saying it violated its airspace

Helicopter crashes in Ismailia, injuries reported: Army spokesman
Helicopter crashed due to âtechnical errorâ near 6th of October farms on the Cairo-Ismailia road

Russian military aircraft shot down near Syrian-Turkish borders
Turkey claims the plane violated its airspace, Russia denies

Al-Sisi meets SCAF, discuses counter-terrorism
Meeting included high ranking military officials

8 men, 2 children killed in Al-Arish
Armed attack on Sinai house leaves family dead, says governor

Misr Al-Qawia Party criticises state over floods crisis
People dead, property damaged because of corruption and negligence, says party

Tens gather in Qaliubiya village following death of conscript
Qaliubiya Governor said a school in the village was named after the killed conscript    Â

Egypt ranked in high risk category for corruption in defence, security sectors
Detailed defence budgets on global scale not made public, only aggregated numbers are published, says military source

Giza bomb detonated by security forces causes 4 injuries
Two officers and two civilians were injured

20 killed in North Sinai security raids
12 injured, 78 arrested, says official

10 conscripts, 1 officer injured in Al-Arish explosion
A bomb exploded Wednesday near a police station in North Sinai

2 bombs explode near election committees in Kerdasa
The military increased measures to secure the electoral process
In Pictures: Egyptians abroad began casting their votes in the 2015 parliamentary elections in over 100 countries
Photos by Ahmed Al-Malky

Elections begins Sunday in Egypt amid strong security presence
Over 185,000 security personnel assigned; interior ministry equipped with armed weapons, birdshots and tear gas

Cabinet details plan to combat terrorism in Sinai
HRW report on violations coincided cabinetâs statement regarding Sinai security operations

Police continue to arrest ‘terrorist cells’
In Gharbeya and Ismailia, security forces arrest over 20 Muslim Brotherhood suspects

Netanyahu meets Putin amid fears of Russian military build-up in Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Moscow’s weapon deliveries to Syria. The leaders focused on how to keep their armed forces out of each other’s way. At a meeting in Moscow on Monday, Netanyahu and Putin decided they would coordinate their military actions in Syria to avoid accidentally …

12 underground tunnels destroyed in North Sinai: Military spokesman
946 illegal immigrants captured in western and northern military regions

9 survivors of tourist shooting in stable health condition
Human rights lawyer vows to sue police and army internationally over killing of his cousin, a tour guide killed in Sunday’s accidental shooting of a tourist group

Military operation ‘Retribution for the martyr’ in North Sinai: A timeline
In total, six security forces were killed and 11 were injured, as announced by the official Facebook page of military spokesperson Mohamed Samir.

86 killed during ongoing military operation in North Sinai
Army says operation started three days ago and is the âlargestâ against militant groups

Armed forcesâ chief of staff to testify in Morsiâs Qatar espionage case
Trial session was postponed as Morsi was unable to attend

School principle, 2 teachers referred to prosecution in Daqahleya
Defendants are charged with forcing students to protest against police and military

Mass trial of 215 âHelwan Brigade membersâ postponed
Defendants are accused of causing the deaths of six policemen

Army confiscates more narcotics, weapons in Sinai, New Valley
Two officers were killed Wednesday morning in Sinai

IS no. 2 killed in US airstrike: White House
The senior deputy to the leader of ‘Islamic State’ has died in Iraq. Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali was in charge of logistics for the terrorists, and the White House said his death thus constituted a serious blow to IS