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Chief of French navy praises Egypt's naval potentials

Date: 2016-09-16 13:13:46 GMT - France - Military - SN:39 - ID:5605421

SAINT-NAZAIRE, France, Sept 16 (MENA) - Chief of the French Navy Admiral Christophe Prazuck praised on Friday the naval potentials of Egypt. Just like France, Egypt stands as a very important naval force, Prazuck said, pointing to its location in ....

Egypt purchases potentials to protect national security -- Navy Commander

Date: 2016-09-16 11:54:52 GMT - France - Military - SN:30 - ID:5605025

SAINT-NAZAIRE, France, Sept 16 (MENA) - With numerous threats looming over the Middle East, Egypt has rightly purchased potentials needed to protect its resources and national security, the commander of the Egyptian Navy has said. Earlier Friday, ....

Egypt receives LHD "Anwar Sadat" from France

Date: 2016-09-16 11:16:14 GMT - France - Military - SN:26 - ID:5604877

SAINT-NAZAIRE, France, Sept 16 (MENA) - Egypt received Mistral class landing helicopter dock (LHD), Anwar Sadat, from Saint-Nazaire Port in western France on Friday. Commander of the Egyptian Navy Osama Rabie raised Egypt's flag on El Abrar ....

Egyptian navy commander arrives in Saint Nazaire port to raise Egyptian flag over Mistral warship

Date: 2016-09-16 10:11:25 GMT - France - Military - SN:18 - ID:5604353

SAINT NAZAIRE, France, Sept 16 (MENA) - Egyptian Navy Commander Osama Rabie and Chief of the French Navy Admiral Christophe Prazuck arrived on Friday in the western French port of Saint Nazaire to attend a ceremony marking France's handover of a ....

Navy forces put out fire at tourist yacht in Hurgada; no casualties

Date: 2016-09-15 17:17:15 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:64 - ID:5602805

CAIRO, Sept 15 (MENA) – Egypt's navy forces on Thursday controlled a fire that erupted in a tourist yacht opposite Montillon Hotel off Hurgada coast. "The Red Sea navy base received a report at 3:30 p.m. Thursday that a fire erupted in Amana ....

Egyptian Navy commander in France to receive "Anwar Sadat" helicopter carrier

Date: 2016-09-15 15:13:19 GMT - France - Military - SN:49 - ID:5602121

PARIS, Sept 15 (MENA) – Commander of the naval troops Osama Rabie, accompanied by a high-level military delegation, arrived here on Thursday to attend the official handover ceremony of the Mistral-class helicopter carrier named after late Egyptian ....

Armed Forces personnel spare no efforts to defend Egypt - Army chief of staff

Date: 2016-09-10 14:21:17 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:53 - ID:5581189

CAIRO, Sept 10 (MENA) - Armed Forces personnel will spare no effort to defend Egypt, protect its borders and to maintain security across the country, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Mahmoud Hegazy said on Saturday. Those remarks came on the ....

Illegal immigration attempts by 193 persons foiled

Date: 2016-09-10 10:49:36 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:28 - ID:5579501

CAIRO, Sept 10 (MENA) - Border guards have foiled illegal immigration and infiltration attempts by 193 persons. As many as 130 persons of different nationalities were arrested while trying to infiltrate through Rosetta area within the northern ....

Armed Forces greet president on Eidul Adha

Date: 2016-09-10 09:52:58 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:23 - ID:5579285

CAIRO, Sept 10 (MENA) - Defense and Military Production Minister Colonel General Sedki Sobhi on Saturday sent a cable of greetings to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Eidul Adha. In the cable, Sobhi wished Sisi success in his national ....

Defense minister arrives home from Russia

Date: 2016-09-07 12:25:45 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:49 - ID:5563145

CAIRO, Sept 7 (MENA) - Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi returned to Cairo from Moscow Wednesday, winding up a several days' official visit to Russia. The minister was accompanied by a high-profile military delegation including Minister of Military ....