Friday, October 25, 2013

General Sisi The most famous in Egypt

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Abd el Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil Sisi

more commonly known as General Sisi), (born 19 November 1954  is an Egyptian General who has been Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces ,Al-Sisi received his commission as a military officer in 1977 serving in the mechanized infantry, specializing in anti-tank warfare and mortar warfare. He became Commander of the Northern Military Region-Alexandriain 2008 and then Director of Military
Intelligence and Reconnaissance. Al-Sisi was the youngest member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces of Egypt.

as well as Minister of Defence, since 12 August 2012. As head of the armed forces, he played the leading role in the July 2013 military coup, which ousted President Mohamed Morsi, following protests against Morsi and his government. Al-Sisi was subsequently appointed as First Deputy Prime Minister, while remaining Minister of Defense.
Egyptian Colonel General. He has been the Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces since 12 August 2012. He also serves as the chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and ministry of defens in Egypt.

On 1 July 2013, the Egyptian army delivered an ultimatum that required Mohamed Morsi to resolve the political crisis in 48 hours. On 3 July 2013, having failed to meet the deadline, Egypt's armed forces overthrew Morsi, installing Adly Mansour as the interim head of state in his place, and ordering the arrest of many members of the Muslim Brotherhood on charges of "inciting violence and disturbing general security and peace." Al-Sisi announced on television that the president had "failed to meet the demands of the Egyptian people" and declared that the constitution would be suspended.


El-Sisi as a new hero

The anti-Morsi demonstrators on the streets welcomed el-Sisi's decision overthrowing Morsi with celebrations and lifting posters for the General el-Sisi and chanting "The Army and the People are one hand", supporting General el-Sisi didn't stop at that but also reached the social networks as thousands of Egyptians changed their profile pictures to the picture of el-Sisi while others started campaigns requesting Al-Sisi to be given the field marshal military rank while others hoped he would be nominated in the next presidential elections.


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