October War

PM announces Thursday, October 5 as official holiday
Egypt

PM announces Thursday, October 5 as official holiday

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issued a decision stating Thursday, October 5 as an official paid holiday instead of Friday, celebrating…
Egypt bids farewell to former President Hosni Mubarak in full-honors military funeral
Egypt

Egypt bids farewell to former President Hosni Mubarak in full-honors military funeral

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi led on Wednesday a full-honors military funeral for former President Hosni Mubarak in New Cairo’s…
Egyptian movie Al-Mamar to air on TV channels on anniversary of October war
Cinema/TV

Egyptian movie Al-Mamar to air on TV channels on anniversary of October war

The Egyptian TV Channel “ON E” announced that the Egyptian movie “Al-Mamr” (The Passage; 2019) will play on the channel…
First Egyptian soldier to raise Egyptian flag in Sinai during October War dies at 72
Egypt

First Egyptian soldier to raise Egyptian flag in Sinai during October War dies at 72

On Monday morning, Mohamed Abdel Salam al-Abbasy, the first soldier to raise Egypt’s flag within the Sinai Peninsula during the…
October War: What is your source of information?
Opinion

October War: What is your source of information?

Around one year ago on 6 October 2011, I had lunch with a number of friends, most of whom were…
Sadat family angry over Tarek al-Zomor’s attendance of war ceremony
Egypt

Sadat family angry over Tarek al-Zomor’s attendance of war ceremony

The presence of Tareq al-Zomor, a Jama’a al-Islamiya leader, in the official ceremony marking the 39th anniversary of the 1973…
General and former presidential hopeful says he won’t run for president
Egypt

General and former presidential hopeful says he won’t run for president

Magdi Hatata, former chief of staff of the Egyptian armed forces, has decided not to run in presidential elections scheduled…
Israeli media picks over the ‘trauma’ of October 1973 war
Egypt

Israeli media picks over the ‘trauma’ of October 1973 war

On Sunday, Israeli officials failed to show up at several memorial services across Israel to honor its soldiers who fell…
Bodyguard recalls saving Israeli ambassador during Sadat’s assassination
Egypt

Bodyguard recalls saving Israeli ambassador during Sadat’s assassination

A former bodyguard recently recalled saving the life of the Israeli Ambassador Moshe Sasson during the assassination of former President…
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