Egypt's Sisi names new defence minister in limited reshuffle

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Published Feb 12, 2026

Egypt's Sisi names new defence minister in limited reshuffle

General Ashraf Salem Zaher, the former head of the Egyptian Military Academy -succeeds General Abdelmeguid Saqr, and will lead a merged ministry for defence and military production - the latter previously its own entity governing Egypt's sizable military economy

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