Egypt Armed Forces hold command handover ceremony

Ahmed Al-Deeb , Tuesday 17 Feb 2026

The Egyptian Armed Forces held a command handover ceremony on Tuesday in which Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defence and Military Production, Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher, met with former Defence Minister General Abdel Mageed Saqr.

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The ceremony, attended by commanders of the main branches and several leaders of the Armed Forces, followed a long-standing military tradition reflecting the fulfillment of duties and responsibilities within the Armed Forces’ work system.

The proceedings included discussions on several issues concerning the Armed Forces’ missions across all strategic directions, as well as the general outlines of the Armed Forces’ work system in the coming phase.

During the ceremony, Zaher expressed his appreciation to Saqr for his efforts in fulfilling the national duties of protecting the nation and its sanctities, entrusted to him.

For his part, Saqr wished Zaher success in his future duties.

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