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President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has appointed Mohamed Zaki as country's defense minister. (AFP/ File)

June 15th, 2018 - 12:02 GMT

Egypt: Al-Sisi Names Mohamed Zaki as New Defense Minister

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday appointed Mohamed Zaki, commander of the country’s Republican Guard, as defense minister, replacing Sedki Sobhi, who was abruptly sacked earlier the same day.

The Evangelical Church in the Suez Canal city of Ismailiya began receiving displaced citizens. (AFP/File)

February 28th, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Egyptian officials deny allegations that they asked Christians to leave North Sinai

An Egyptian military convoy rolls through North Sinai. (AFP/File)

March 22nd, 2016 - 06:00 GMT

Police officer, soldier missing after Sinai attack, presumed kidnapped

Congress passed a bill in January allocating $1.3bn in military aid to Egypt under certain conditions

April 26th, 2014 - 01:02 GMT

Sedki Sobhi latest

Egypt: Al-Sisi Names Mohamed Zaki as New Defense Minister

Egyptian officials deny allegations that they asked Christians to leave North Sinai

Police officer, soldier missing after Sinai attack, presumed kidnapped

Is US military aid to Egypt about to resume?

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