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FILE: Egyptian military personnel stand alert at the Rafah border crossing, in Rafah, Egypt, October 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Mohammed Asad)
October 27, 2026, 2:20 pm
Houthis: Egypt’s decision to give military support to Saudi Arabia is declaration of war
Comment from member of Iran-backed group’s political bureau comes after Egyptian parliament approved support for Mecca-pact partner, though no request has yet been made
By Agencies
Egyptian soldiers take part in a military parade marking the 66th anniversary of Cyprus’ independence from British colonial rule, in Nicosia, Cyprus, October 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
October 1, 2026, 7:36 pm
US waives human right conditions for over $300M in military aid to Egypt
In letter to lawmakers, Rubio cites Cairo’s ‘helpful role’ during Iran war, says the money will go toward programs ‘important to the national security interest of the US’
By Alexander Dziadosz, Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra Pamuk
Screen capture from undated video of Egypt's new defense headquarters, 'The Octagon.' (ON network)
July 5, 2026, 5:14 pm
Egypt inaugurates new ‘Octagon’ defense headquarters
President Sissi lauds massive command center’s capabilities, thanks Trump for ceasefire agreements in Gaza and Iran, says Palestinian statehood key to regional peace
By ToI Staff
South Korean army K9 self-propelled howitzers move in Paju, near the border with North Korea, South Korea, on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. (AP/Ahn Young-joon)
February 1, 2022, 10:28 pm
Egypt inks $1.6 billion deal for South Korean howitzers
Agreement comes after South Korean president visits Cairo for first time in 16 years; Egypt is a major arms importer that has upgraded its military in recent years
By AP
A man walks in front of a billboard for Egyptian President Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, with Arabic that reads 'Long live Egypt,' at the annual Cairo International Book Fair, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
January 29, 2022, 3:42 am
Days after massive arms deal, US halts Egypt military aid over human rights concerns
State Department says Cairo has not met conditions to receive $130 million in foreign military financing; US on Tuesday approved $2.5 billion sale of military planes and radars
By Matthew Lee
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi attends the Qader 2021 military exercise, July 4, 2021 (YouTube screen capture)
July 7, 2021, 12:01 pm
Egypt uses military to send firm message to newly conciliatory Turkey
Despite quiet talks between the two rivals, base opening and military exercises show Sissi not ready to accept Erdogan’s overtures
By Lazar Berman
Three French made Rafale fighter jets fly in formation with other Egyptian air force warplanes, above Cairo, on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Egypt took delivery of three Rafale fighter jets from France, the first of 24 warplanes purchased as part of a nearly $6 billion deal that also included an advanced frigate and munitions. (AP Photo/Ahmed Abd El Latif)
May 4, 2021, 4:59 am
Egypt to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets from France in multi-billion dollar deal
Cairo is one of France’s main customers for arms, with President Macron unwilling to link weapons sales to Egypt’s poor human rights record
By Daphné BENOIT
Illustrative: People gather at Al-Rawda Mosque in Bir al-Abd northern Sinai, Egypt, a day after attackers killed hundreds of worshipers, November 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Tarek Samy)
October 25, 2020, 2:15 pm
Booby traps left inside Sinai homes by IS kill at least 14 civilians
Jihadists took over town of Bir al-Abd, but were later then driven away, leaving behind explosives that have claimed the lives of women and children
By Agencies and ToI Staff
In this frame grab from Egyptian State Television, a blindfolded Hisham el-Ashmawi is escorted by Egyptian military officers and placed in a vehicle after being taken off a military plane at an airport in Cairo, Egypt, May 29, 2019 (Egyptian State Television via AP)
March 4, 2020, 2:42 pm
Egyptian army says high-profile Islamic jihadist executed
Hisham el-Ashmawi, who left the military in 2011 and became a leader in driving attacks on officials, had been affiliated with Islamic State, al-Qaeda terror groups
By Samy Magdy
Egyptian army soldiers stand guard on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, July 5, 2013. (AP/Hatem Moussa)
February 11, 2020, 8:29 pm
Egyptian forces kill 17 jihadists in north Sinai
Police raid hideout of ‘terrorist elements’ in provincial capital of El-Arish, find weapons and explosives, officials say
By AFP
Members of the Egyptian security forces stand guard at the scene of an attack on a tourist bus in Giza province south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, on December 28, 2018 (MOHAMED EL-SHAHED / AFP)
December 29, 2018, 4:55 pm
Egypt kills 40 ‘terrorists’ in crackdown after fatal Giza pyramids attack
Police say suspects slain in raids were preparing a series of attacks, though it does not directly link them to bus bombing that killed three tourists and an Egyptian guide
By Bassem Aboualabass
In this December 16, 2018 photo, workers landscape grounds at the Grand Egyptian Museum under construction in front of the Pyramids in Giza, Egypt. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
December 23, 2018, 3:05 pm
After delays, Egypt’s new mega-museum set to open in 2020
Vast complex will eventually hold some 50,000 artifacts, house a cinema, restaurants and a hotel in bid to help draw tourists back to the country after years of chaos
By Brian Rohan
Illustrative: An Israeli military jeep patrols along the border with Egypt on March 29, 2005. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
November 28, 2018, 2:50 pm
Egyptian police ‘accidentally’ shot at IDF jeep on border, army finds
Israel, Egyptian militaries will continue to investigate Saturday night’s ‘exceptional’ incident, which caused neither injuries nor damage
By Judah Ari Gross
In this photo provided by Egypt's state news agency, MENA, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi salutes as he inspects troops with Defense Minister Sedki Sobh at the Red Sea port city of Suez, Egypt, on October 29, 2017. (MENA via AP)
November 7, 2018, 6:55 pm
Sissi pledges Egypt’s military support if Gulf states ‘threatened’
In wake of renewed US sanctions on Shiite power Iran, president says Cairo ‘stands body and soul’ with its Sunni allies
By AFP and ToI Staff
In this November 3, 2018 file photo, coffins of Coptic Christians slain in an Islamic State terror attack lie in the Church of Great Martyr Prince Tadros during their funeral service in Minya, Egypt. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
November 4, 2018, 3:11 pm
Egypt says it killed 19 in shootout with perpetrators of attack on Christians
Gunmen had killed 7 pilgrims Friday in Islamic State assault on the road to remote desert monastery of St. Samuel the Confessor
By Hamza Hendawi
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