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Analysts weigh prospects of Egypt-Israel military exercises
« on: October 25, 2017, 07:50:44 am »
Ahmed Fouad

CAIRO — Egypt's rumored plan for a joint military exercise with Israel is raising a lot of criticism from opponents of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's regime.

Opposition website Egyrep.com published an article Oct. 8 that said, “Sisi breaks the armed forces’ doctrine with the first military exercise with Israel.” Al-Quds al-Arabi reported Oct. 6 that Sayyed al-Toukhi, a leader of the opposition Democratic Current Alliance, posted on Facebook that the military exercise with Israel “is a big shame on this president and all leaders who are of the same mind.”

https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/10/news-on-israeli-egyptian-drill-raises-criticism-at-president.html
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