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Defense minister inspects Military Academy

Date: 2023-01-20 18:08:08 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:59 - ID:9978249

CAIRO, Jan 20 (MENA) - Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Defense and Military Production Minister Mohamed Zaki on Friday made an inspection tour of the Military Academy. He was accompanied by Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces ....

Chief of Staff witnesses military field drill for Southern Military Zone

Date: 2023-01-19 17:09:02 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:66 - ID:9976762

CAIRO, Jan 19 (MENA) - Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lieutenant-General Osama Askar has witnessed a practical demonstration of a field military drill involving small and skilled tactics of one of the units of the Southern Military Zone. ....

Sisi promotes three army commanders to Lieutenant General

Date: 2023-01-19 12:42:31 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:39 - ID:9976352

CAIRO, Jan 19 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a decision on Thursday promoting three army commanders to the rank of Lieutenant General, said Presidential Spokesman Bassam Radi. The three commanders are Major General Ahmed Fathi ....

Defense minister greets Pope Tawadros on Christmas

Date: 2023-01-05 19:46:41 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:95 - ID:9955587

CAIRO, Jan 5 (MENA) - Defense Minister Mohammed Zaki, Chief of Staff Osama Askar and top military brass on Thursday greeted Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and patriarch of the See of St. Mark on the occasion of Christmas at the cathedral premises in ....

Armed Forces greets Copts on occasion of Xmas

Date: 2023-01-05 07:57:43 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:18 - ID:9954105

CAIRO, Jan 5 (MENA) - Defense Minister and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces General Mohamed Zaki sent a cable of greetings to Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese on the occasion of the Christmas. Also, Armed ....

Zaki ratifies appointment of Mahdi as new army spokesman

Date: 2023-01-01 09:01:17 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:14 - ID:9948116

CAIRO, Jan 1 (MENA) - Commander in chief of the Armed Forces and Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki ratified on Sunday the appointment of Colonel Islam Mahdi as the army's new official spokesman. Under the decision, Mahdi will succeed Colonel Gharib ....

Egypt's army names new spokesman

Date: 2023-01-01 08:28:55 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:11 - ID:9948082

CAIRO, Jan 1 (MENA) - Commander in chief of the Armed Forces and Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki approved on Sunday the appointment of Colonel Islam Mahdi as the army's new official spokesman. Mahdi replaces Colonel Gharib Abdel Hafez Gharib. ....

Armed Forces organize visit for youths abroad for thunderbolt forces

Date: 2022-12-31 15:17:04 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:47 - ID:9947284

CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) - The Armed Forces, in cooperation with the Emigration Ministry, organized a visit on Saturday for Egyptians, who are studying abroad, and graduates of the Philopateer Christian College of Canada to the headquarters of the ....

COS back home after winding up official visit to Saudi Arabia

Date: 2022-12-29 19:17:09 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:69 - ID:9945355

CAIRO, Dec 29 (MENA) - Chief of Staff of Egypt's Armed Forces Lieutenant General Osama Askar returned home on Thursday winding up an official visit to Saudi Arabia. During the visit, Lt.General Askar co-chaired with Saudi Chief of Staff Lt. ....

Armed Forces extend New Year greetings to President Sisi

Date: 2022-12-29 15:09:49 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:63 - ID:9945168

CAIRO, Dec 29 (MENA) - Defense Minister and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces General Mohamed Zaki offered greetings to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the occasion of the New Year 2023. In a greeting cable he sent to the president on ....