Armed Forces Greets President al-Sisi on Ramadan
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Minister of Defense and Military Production Abdel Meguid Saqr on Wednesday 26/2/2025 sent a cable of greetings to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, on the occasion of the advent of the holy month of Ramadan.
In the cable, Saqr voiced heartfelt greetings to the president, wishing Egypt and the Egyptian people further progress and prosperity.
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