military economy
Sisi says Egypt’s military accounts for no more than 2 percent of economy
Egypt
December 24, 2016
Sisi says Egypt’s military accounts for no more than 2 percent of economy
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that the military's economic activity accounted for no more than two percent…
Egypt’s Sisi says military economy just 1-1.5% of GDP
Business
October 26, 2016
Egypt’s Sisi says military economy just 1-1.5% of GDP
The Egyptian military's economic activities are equivalent to just 1 to 1.5 percent of GDP and not more than 20…
Armed Forces agree to have their activities monitored: auditing head
Egypt
April 4, 2013
Armed Forces agree to have their activities monitored: auditing head
The head of the Central Auditing Organization (CAO) Hesham Geneina said the Armed Forces have agreed to have their activities…
Former military production minister investigated for corruption
Egypt
October 10, 2012
Former military production minister investigated for corruption
The Administrative Supervisory Authority has filed a complaint with the Public Funds Prosecution against Sayed Meshaal, the former minister of…
Army supports the economy, says minister
Egypt
September 19, 2012
Army supports the economy, says minister
Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday said the Armed Forces support the economy with all their capabilities. Addressing the…
Profile: The Arab Organization for Industrialization
Egypt
September 5, 2012
Profile: The Arab Organization for Industrialization
At the beginning of the Cairo-Suez desert road stands a building with the look of a military barracks. Moving closer…
Egypt’s cobra and mongoose
Opinion
February 27, 2012
Egypt’s cobra and mongoose
The deadly struggle for power between Egypt's rulers and Muslim Brothers dates back to the rule of King Farouk, with…
The plot to topple the state
Opinion
January 24, 2012
The plot to topple the state
As the first anniversary of the Egyptian revolution approaches, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) is continuing to…
The army and the economy in Egypt
Opinion
December 24, 2011
The army and the economy in Egypt
Should the production of pasta, mineral water, butane gas cylinders and gas station services qualify as classified military secrets? And…
US expert: Leadership of ‘Military Inc.’ is running Egypt
Business
October 26, 2011
US expert: Leadership of ‘Military Inc.’ is running Egypt
The Egyptian military’s economic interests have long been considered too taboo to discuss in the mainstream media, so little is…