Egypt's military chief Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi announced in a televised statement on Wednesday night his bid for the upcoming presidential elections, which is expected by the public after he toppled the former president in July last year.
Former Egyptian military Chief of Staff Sami Anan announced on Thursday that he will not join the country's upcoming presidential race.
Former Egyptian military chief of staff, Sami Anan, will join the country's upcoming presidential race, Anan's media office announced on Sunday.
Egypt's military chief and Defense Minister Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi will run for president, Amr Moussa, head of the country's constitutional panel, told official media on Tuesday after meeting with Sisi.
The Egyptian Supreme Council for Armed Forces on Monday urged Defense Minister Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, also the army chief, to run for president in respect of the people 's demand.
Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel Fatah al-Sisi said Sunday that his country will stand firm against any attempts to burn governmental and religious institutions, according to the army's Facebook page.
The Egyptian army on Monday set 48 hours as a deadline for all parties to resolve the crisis before imposing a military-supervised roadmap for the future of Egypt, the defense minister said in an audio speech aired on state TV.
Egypt's defense minister said the army is obliged to interfere to prevent the country from sliding into a dark tunnel of conflicts, internal fighting and sectarian strife, official news agency MENA reported Sunday.
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