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Egyptian paratroopers take part in military exercise with Russia

Date: 2017-09-11 04:46:28 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:35 - ID:6983560

CAIRO, Sept 10 (MENA) - Egyptian paratroopers and Russian troops started on Saturday conducting joint military exercise "Defenders of Friendship 2" which will last till September 22. The activities of the exercise started immediately after ....

US-Egypt exercise "Bright Star 2017" kicks off

Date: 2017-09-10 14:03:21 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:37 - ID:6983563

CAIRO, Sept 10 (MENA) - A joint military exercise between Egypt and the US kicked off here Sunday. "Bright Star 2017" are being conducted at Mohamed Naguib Military Base and will last until September 20. A tactical project with live ammunition ....

Defense minister heads for South Korea

Date: 2017-09-09 19:07:58 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:58 - ID:6982506

CAIRO, Sept 9 (MENA) - Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Defense Minister General Sedqi Sobhi left Cairo Saturday, heading for Seoul on a several-day visit During the visit, Sobhi is scheduled to hold talks with his South Korean ....

Military spokesman: Naval forces rescue 17 people in Red Sea

Date: 2017-09-07 16:31:46 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:71 - ID:6979574

CAIRO, Sept 7 (MENA) - The Egyptian Naval forces rescued 17 people from drowning after the engine of their tourist boat broke down on Thursday. Military Spokesman Tamer el Refaie said in a statement that the navy received a mayday from a tourist ....

Egypt, Russia conduct military drill this month

Date: 2017-09-05 15:06:38 GMT - Russia - Military - SN:48 - ID:6975937

MOSCOW, Sept 5 (MENA) - Egypt and Russia will conduct military drill "Defenders of Friendship-2017" with the participation of Egyptian paratroopers in September, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday. Egyptian paratroops, for the ....

Egypt to host joint military exercise with US on Sept. 10

Date: 2017-09-05 13:03:58 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:38 - ID:6975902

CAIRO, Sept 5 (MENA) - Egypt is set to host a joint military exercise with the US called Bright Star 2017 on September 10-20. The joint drills will be conducted at Mohamed Naguib Military Base. Bright Star is seen as one of the most important ....

Defense minister delegates army commanders to lay wreaths on Unknown Soldier Memorial

Date: 2017-08-31 13:00:55 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:47 - ID:6970580

CAIRO, Aug 31 (MENA) - Minister of Defense and Military Production Colonel General Sedqi Sobhi on Thursday delegated army commanders to lay wreaths on the Unknown Soldier Memorial on the occasion of Eidul Adha. Commander of the Second Field Army ....

Defense min. vows to go ahead with anti-terror war in Sinai

Date: 2017-08-30 15:06:36 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:75 - ID:6969451

CAIRO, Aug 30 (MENA) - Egypt's servicemen will continue in their fight to liberate Sinai from terrorism, Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi said on Wednesday. The minister made the statements during a visit to the army's injured personnel, who are now ....

14 Daesh militants killed in US airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan

Date: 2017-08-29 13:43:22 GMT - Afghanistan - Military - SN:69 - ID:6967598

KABUL, Aug 29 (MENA) - At least 14 Daesh militants were killed in US airstrikes in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan, Khaama press agency reported Tuesday. The airstrikes were carried out in the vicinity of Achin district on Monday, the ....

Military spokesman: 230 people of various nationalities arrested over illegal migration attempts

Date: 2017-08-29 10:33:41 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:40 - ID:6967186

CAIRO, Aug 29 (MENA) - Military Spokesman Tamer el Refaie said on Tuesday that border guards arrested from August 10 to 26 a total of 230 people of various nationalities over infiltration and illegal migration attempts. In a statement on Tuesday, ....