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Egypt boosts military presence in Somalia after Israel recognizes Somaliland - report

Somalia has strongly condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, marking the first time any nation has officially recognized the breakaway region.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry speaks during a press conference after a meeting with his Greek counterpart in Athens on May 20, 2024.
 A visitor holds an Egyptian weapon at the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX), showcasing military systems and hardware, in Cairo, Egypt, December 7, 2023.

'Big hopes for Africa': Defense firms scramble for drone market at Egypt arms expo

EGYPT’S PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends an Arab League summit, in Baghdad, in May. President Sisi, if you seek peace, if you seek to alleviate the suffering, open the gate from Gaza, the writer urges.

Should Israel be worried? Inside Sisi’s five-point plan to boost Egypt’s armed forces - analysis

F-16C Fighting Falcons, arrive for exercise BRIGHT STAR 25, at Cairo West Air Base, Egypt.

Bright Star 25 military exercise opens in Egypt with US, 40 nations participating


Islamic State's Egypt wing claims credit for terror attacks that killed 27

Egypt's government faces an Islamist insurgency based in Sinai and growing discontent with what critics perceive as heavy handed security tactics.

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15 protesters killed on anniversary of Egyptian uprising against Mubarak

Security forces have been stamping out dissent in Egypt since then-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ousted elected president Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood in July 2013.

Supporters of an anti-Muslim Brotherhood group hit a supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo, January 25

Report: Israeli delegation arrives in Egypt to search for bodies of 22 missing soldiers

Of the 22 soldiers, 16 went missing during the Yom Kippur War, two during the War of Attrition and four during the Six Day War.

Destroyed Israeli armor near Ismailia

Egyptian court weighs labeling Hamas military wing as terror organization

A group of Islamist scholars criticized Egypt on Monday for seeking an Interpol arrest warrant for their leader, Qatar-based cleric Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi gives a speech outside the Supreme Council in Cairo

Report: Israel okays Egypt request to deploy more military forces in Sinai

Egypt has been reeling from a series of attacks by Islamic extremists against soldiers and police as part of their anti-government insurgency.

Smoke rises as a house is blown up during a military operation by Egyptian security forces in the Egyptian city of Rafah

Under siege, Egypt looks for allies

Sisi was confident he could depend on America’s assistance to fight the threat of terror.

Egyptian troops take up positions in front of protesters

The border with Egypt

The undeniable reality of anarchy in Sinai is that the boundary between crime and terrorism is so blurry that the distinction effectively disappears.

IDF troops at Sinai border

Sisi responds to Sinai terror attacks: Egypt to establish buffer zone on Gaza border

In a televised speech to the nation, Sisi, who sat alongside his top generals and security advisors, lashed out at “foreign powers who are trying to break Egypt’s back.”

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi gives a speech outside the Supreme Council in Cairo

Egypt declares emergency in Sinai after attacks kills 33 security personnel

Dozens more were wounded by a car bomb that targeted a Sinai checkpoint near the border with the Gaza Strip.

Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi looks on as he delivers a speech in Cairo.

Sisi convenes emergency meeting after Sinai terror attack kills dozens of Egyptian troops

At least 25 soldiers were killed and dozens more were wounded by a car bomb that targeted a Sinai checkpoint near the border with the Gaza Strip.

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects the guard of honor upon arriving at Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum