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| 2011-2020: The Egyptian Armed Forces - A 10-year overhaul |
| 2020-12-29 |
| [AlAhram] al-Ahram Weekly reviews the transformation of the military over the last decade In the first half of the last decade the army backed the people in two grassroots revolutions, and in the second performed a complementary role to civilian bodies in fostering economic recovery, development, and growth. The army performed these ancillary functions with the same professionalism with which it protects the nation from dangers at home and abroad. As an institution, the Armed Forces underwent a major transformation, implementing a comprehensive armament, training and development programme, expanding its capacities and honing the skills necessary to defend Egypt’s vital geostrategic interests. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #1 August 6, 2020 Egypt and Greece sign agreement on exclusive economic zone. CAIRO (Reuters). Egypt and Greece signed an agreement designating an exclusive economic zone in the eastern Med‮‮ ‬‬between the two countries, an area containing promising oil and gas reserves... Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said. Shoukry made the announcement at a joint press conference with Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Cairo. ... In Greece, diplomats said the deal effectively nullified an accord between Turkey and the internationally recognised government of Libya. [Egyptian bases on the Med will see to it.] Last year, those two parties agreed to maritime 1boundaries in a deal Egypt and Greece decried as illegal and a violation of international law. Greece maintains it infringed on its continental shelf and specifically that off the island of Crete. |
| Posted by: b 2020-12-29 08:23 |