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isPermaLink="false">http://www.egyptdefence.com/?p=168</guid> <description><![CDATA[Close to 100 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) of the Egyptian army were involved in a tense standoff during their protest in Cairo, when they fought with the troops from the National Military Police, who were trying to disperse them. The Arabic language Al-Ahram daily reported that the NCOs were protesting against their low salaries, which they [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egyptian-army-ncos-protest-their-low-wages-168/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Egyptian Army announces that 32 militants killed so far in Sinai operation</title><link>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egyptian-army-announces-that-32-militants-killed-so-far-in-sinai-operation-165/</link> <comments>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egyptian-army-announces-that-32-militants-killed-so-far-in-sinai-operation-165/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 12:32:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>authorax</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Colonel Ahmed Mohammed Ali]]></category> <category><![CDATA[El Arish]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Operation Eagle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sinai]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.egyptdefence.com/?p=165</guid> <description><![CDATA[Colonel Ahmed Mohammed Ali, an official with the Egyptian Army today announced that a total of 32 militants have been killed so far in the ongoing military operation in North Sinai. He also said that a further 38 militants were detained by the army, including a number of foreign citizens. The Egyptian Army had kick [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egyptian-army-announces-that-32-militants-killed-so-far-in-sinai-operation-165/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Egypt replaces MBTs with the APCs in Sinai after Israel expresses concern</title><link>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egypt-replaces-mbts-with-the-apcs-in-sinai-after-israel-expresses-concern-162/</link> <comments>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egypt-replaces-mbts-with-the-apcs-in-sinai-after-israel-expresses-concern-162/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:11:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>authorax</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[APC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Egypt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Salafi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sinai]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.egyptdefence.com/?p=162</guid> <description><![CDATA[Egyptian military officials announced today that they will be deploying light infantry vehicles in the Sinai Peninsula instead of the Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) which are currently operating there. The decision to withdraw the MBTs from the region was taken by the senior officials from the Egyptian Armed Forces, after Egypt’s northern neighbour, Israel expressed [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egypt-replaces-mbts-with-the-apcs-in-sinai-after-israel-expresses-concern-162/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Egyptian Navy finalizes the deal to acquire German submarines</title><link>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egyptian-navy-finalizes-the-deal-to-acquire-german-submarines-158/</link> <comments>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egyptian-navy-finalizes-the-deal-to-acquire-german-submarines-158/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2012 11:36:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>authorax</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Naval Warfare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fast Missile Crafts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Project 633 (Romeo) class submarines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rear Admiral Osama Ahmed el-Gendy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Type 209 submarines]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.egyptdefence.com/?p=158</guid> <description><![CDATA[A senior official with the Egyptian Navy today informed the media that the navy has finalized a deal with the German defence ministry, for the purchase of two submarines. Rear Admiral Osama Ahmed el-Gendy, the Chief of staff of the Egyptian Navy added that the deal was signed for the purchase of Type 209 submarines, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egyptian-navy-finalizes-the-deal-to-acquire-german-submarines-158/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Egypt reassures the Israelis that the army presence in the Sinai is temporary</title><link>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egypt-reassures-the-israelis-that-the-army-presence-in-the-sinai-is-temporary-155/</link> <comments>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egypt-reassures-the-israelis-that-the-army-presence-in-the-sinai-is-temporary-155/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:01:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>authorax</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Colonel General Abdul Fatah Saeed Hussein Khalil Al-Sisi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ehud Barak]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IAF]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IDF]]></category> <category><![CDATA[M-60]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sinai]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.egyptdefence.com/?p=155</guid> <description><![CDATA[According to the Israeli media sources, Egypt’s newly appointed defence minister has defended his country’s position in Sinai, saying that the military presence there was necessitated due to the need to eliminate the Salafist extremists. In a telephone conversation with his Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak, Colonel General Abdul Fatah Saeed Hussein Khalil al-Sisi reiterated that [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egypt-reassures-the-israelis-that-the-army-presence-in-the-sinai-is-temporary-155/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Egyptian defence minister discusses the Sinai operation with his Israeli counterpart</title><link>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egyptian-defence-minister-discusses-the-sinai-operation-with-his-israeli-counterpart-152/</link> <comments>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egyptian-defence-minister-discusses-the-sinai-operation-with-his-israeli-counterpart-152/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:28:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>authorax</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Colonel General Abdul Fatah Saeed Hussein Khalil Al-Sisi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty of 1979]]></category> <category><![CDATA[North Sinai]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sinai Bedouin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UAV]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.egyptdefence.com/?p=152</guid> <description><![CDATA[Colonel General Abdul Fatah Saeed Hussein Khalil Al-Sisi, the Egyptian defence minister and the Commander-In-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces, conducted a telephone conversation with the Israeli defence minister Ehud Barak. The UK based Arabic language newspaper Al-Hayat reported that today’s phone call was meant to convey a message to the Israeli authorities, that Egypt [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.egyptdefence.com/egyptian-defence-minister-discusses-the-sinai-operation-with-his-israeli-counterpart-152/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Islamist militants group asks Egypt to immediately halt its military operations in Sinai</title><link>http://www.egyptdefence.com/islamist-militants-group-asks-egypt-to-immediately-halt-its-military-operations-in-sinai-148/</link> <comments>http://www.egyptdefence.com/islamist-militants-group-asks-egypt-to-immediately-halt-its-military-operations-in-sinai-148/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:18:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>authorax</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ansar Bayt al-Maqdes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Salafi Jihadi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sinai]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.egyptdefence.com/?p=148</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Salafi Jihadi, one of the most prominent Islamist militant groups operating in the North Sinai asked the Egyptian Armed Forces to immediately halt its military operations in the region. Leaders of the insurgent group said that they will be forced to fight back, unless the Egyptian military stops attacking their bases. The Egyptian Army [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.egyptdefence.com/islamist-militants-group-asks-egypt-to-immediately-halt-its-military-operations-in-sinai-148/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Nine more killed in Sinai clashes, as army continues with the offensive</title><link>http://www.egyptdefence.com/nine-more-killed-in-sinai-clashes-as-army-continues-with-the-offensive-145/</link> <comments>http://www.egyptdefence.com/nine-more-killed-in-sinai-clashes-as-army-continues-with-the-offensive-145/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2012 13:55:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>authorax</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Al Gura]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MFO]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sinai]]></category><guid
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