Egypt's defense minister departs for Türkiye to boost military cooperation

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 - 11:45 GMT

The Egyptian defense minister is leading a high-level military delegation during the official visit, which comes at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, the Armed Forces’ spokesman said on Sunday.

Lt. Gen. Ashraf Zaher sworn in as Egypt’s new defense minister

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 - 12:04 GMT

Zaher succeeds Gen. Abdel Majeed Saqr, who had held the post since July 2024.