Tag: Egypt
Egypt selects VL-MICA missile for its frigates after Umkhonto deal falls...
France’s MBDA has apparently been selected to supply its VL-MICA surface-to-air missiles for the Egyptian Navy’s four new Meko A200 frigates, after a deal...
Israel strikes Hamas in Gaza over rockets, fire balloons
Israeli aircraft and tanks struck Hamas facilities in Gaza on Friday and militants fired half a dozen rockets towards southern Israel, its military said,...
Acting leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood arrested in Cairo
Egyptian authorities said on Friday they had arrested the acting leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mahmoud Ezzat, during a raid on an apartment in...
Egyptian Umkhonto deal apparently falls through
Egypt has apparently cancelled its contract with Denel Dynamics for Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles after Denel failed to provide guarantees for the R4.5 billion contract...
Egypt’s Sisi welcomes UAE-Israel deal, halt to annexation of Palestinian lands
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday welcomed a deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel on normalising ties that includes an Israeli...
Senior Muslim Brotherhood figure dies in prison in Egypt
Essam el-Erian, a senior leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, died in prison in Cairo on Thursday after suffering a heart attack, prison sources, a...
First Egyptian Su-35s spotted
The first three Su-35 fighter jets for Egypt’s air force have been seen flying in Russia, months after it emerged production had started at...
Egypt jails five women influencers over TikTok posts
An Egyptian court sentenced five female social media influencers to two years each in prison on Monday after finding them guilty of promoting immorality...
Fourth new Egyptian Type 209 submarine to arrive in 2021
The Egyptian Navy will receive its fourth and final Type 209 submarine from Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in 2021.
Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs...
Egypt’s army says it foiled ‘terrorist’ attack in northern Sinai
The Egyptian army said it has killed 18 suspected militants who attacked a military post in northern Sinai on Tuesday and foiled their ”terrorist”...
Question for Public Works and Infrastructure Minister uses defenceWeb information
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille’s R37 million Beit Bridge fence upgrade as part of government efforts to prevent the spread of...
