By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
DailynewsegyptDailynewsegypt
  • Home
  • Business
    BusinessShow More
    Public Enterprise Minister discusses cooperation with Aluminium Bahrain
    Public Enterprise Minister discusses cooperation with Aluminium Bahrain
    May 28, 2023
    First Abu Dhabi Bank Egypt launches ‘Access’ portal for electronic payments
    First Abu Dhabi Bank Egypt launches ‘Access’ portal for electronic payments
    May 28, 2023
    Sorouh partners with RICON Construction to establish new projects with EGP 30bn investments
    Sorouh partners with RICON Construction to establish new projects with EGP 30bn investments
    May 28, 2023
    Egyptian property sales increase 7% in April: Aqarmap
    Egyptian property sales increase 7% in April: Aqarmap
    May 28, 2023
    Africa needs 10 million housing units annually to meet increasing demand:AFCCA
    Africa needs 10 million housing units annually to meet increasing demand:AFCCA
    May 28, 2023
  • Politics
    PoliticsShow More
    Irrigation Minister reviews preparations for upcoming Cairo Water Week
    Irrigation Minister reviews preparations for upcoming Cairo Water Week
    May 28, 2023
    Al-Sisi affirms Egypt's keenness on security, stability of Iraq
    Al-Sisi affirms Egypt’s keenness on security, stability of Iraq
    May 28, 2023
    Biden, Republican House Speaker reach ‘preliminary agreement’ on debt ceiling
    Biden, Republican House Speaker reach ‘preliminary agreement’ on debt ceiling
    May 28, 2023
    Erdoğan wins third presidential term in Turkey after tough run-off
    Erdoğan wins third presidential term in Turkey after tough run-off
    May 28, 2023
    Map of alliances affects second round of Turkish presidential election
    Map of alliances affects second round of Turkish presidential election
    May 28, 2023
  • Interviews
    InterviewsShow More
    I changed my artistic path to create ‘state of wonder’: Tarek Lotfi
    I changed my artistic path to create ‘state of wonder’: Tarek Lotfi
    May 25, 2023
    I adore Ramadan drama, ‘Telt Al-Talata’ series achieved great success: Ghada Abdel Razek
    I adore Ramadan drama, ‘Telt Al-Talata’ series achieved great success: Ghada Abdel Razek
    May 8, 2023
    We aim to establish Egypt as nearshore centre for Software AG for MET region: Rami Kichli
    We aim to establish Egypt as nearshore centre for Software AG for MET region: Rami Kichli
    April 29, 2023
    Egypt-Spain relations witness remarkable development in recent years: Spanish ambassador in Cairo
    Egypt-Spain relations witness remarkable development in recent years: Spanish ambassador in Cairo
    April 18, 2023
    "Al-Asly" series saw my first leading role in TV drama: Reham Abdel Ghafour
    “Al-Asly” series saw my first leading role in TV drama: Reham Abdel Ghafour
    April 16, 2023
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
Reading: Morsy strikes back
Share
Notification
Latest News
Public Enterprise Minister discusses cooperation with Aluminium Bahrain
Public Enterprise Minister discusses cooperation with Aluminium Bahrain
Business
Irrigation Minister reviews preparations for upcoming Cairo Water Week
Irrigation Minister reviews preparations for upcoming Cairo Water Week
Politics Egypt
Al-Sisi affirms Egypt's keenness on security, stability of Iraq
Al-Sisi affirms Egypt’s keenness on security, stability of Iraq
Politics Egypt Region
Biden, Republican House Speaker reach ‘preliminary agreement’ on debt ceiling
Biden, Republican House Speaker reach ‘preliminary agreement’ on debt ceiling
Politics World
Erdoğan wins third presidential term in Turkey after tough run-off
Erdoğan wins third presidential term in Turkey after tough run-off
World Politics
Aa
Aa
DailynewsegyptDailynewsegypt
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Interviews
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Interviews
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
  • Advertise
© 2023 DNE News. All Rights Reserved.
Dailynewsegypt > Blog > Egypt > Morsy strikes back
EgyptPolitics

Morsy strikes back

Ahmed Aboulenein
Last updated: 2012/08/09 at 2:06 PM
By Ahmed Aboulenein 4 Min Read
Share
Field Marshall and Defence Minister Mohamed Tantawi salutes President Mohamed Morsy during the presidential oath swearing ceremony televised on the state run Al-Masrya channel, 30 June SCREEN GRAB / AL-MASRYA
Field Marshall and Defence Minister Mohamed Tantawi salutes President Mohamed Morsy during the presidential oath swearing ceremony televised on the state run Al-Masrya channel, 30 June SCREEN GRAB / AL-MASRYA
SHARE
Field Marshall and Defence Minister Mohamed Tantawi salutes President Mohamed Morsy during the presidential oath swearing ceremony televised on the state run Al-Masrya channel, 30 June  SCREEN GRAB / AL-MASRYA
Field Marshall and Defence Minister Mohamed Tantawi salutes President Mohamed Morsy during the presidential oath swearing ceremony televised on the state run Al-Masrya channel, 30 June
SCREEN GRAB / AL-MASRYA

President Mohamed Morsy has sacked General Intelligence Service Director Murad Muwafi and North Sinai governor El-Sayed Abdel-Wahab Mabrouk, an official presidential spokesperson said Wednesday.

The wide scale sackings come after gunmen attacked soldiers from the Border Guards on the Egyptian – Israeli border in Rafah, North Sinai.

Muwafi made a statement indicating that Egyptian intelligence had enough information to anticipate the attack but failed to act upon it, while Mabrouk, as the local governor of North Sinai, was an obvious target of blame.

Mohamed Raafat Abdel-Wahed Shehata has been temporarily appointed acting Director of General Intelligence.

Morsy also tasked Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) Chairman and Minister of Defence, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, with appointing a new chief of military police to replace Major General Hamdi Badeen.

The President made several other key appointments. Major General Mohamed Ahmed Zaki is now the new Republican Guard commander, while the Minister of Interior, Ahmed Gamal El-Din, was ordered to hire Maged Mostafa Kamel Nouh as Assistant Minister of Interior for the Central Security Forces Sector and Osama Mohamed Al-Sagheer as Assistant Minister of Interior for the Cairo security sector.

Ambassador Refaa El-Tahtawy has been appointed as new presidential chief of staff, state owned Middle East News Agency reported Wednesday. El-Tahtawy is the former official spokesperson for Al-Azhar.

The former Republican Guard commander, Major General Samy Dyab, was replaced after he advised Morsy not to attend the funeral of the victims as it would be impossible to secure him against angry mobs. Tantawi and Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Sami Anan, attended the funeral and were secured without incident. Morsy’s failure to attend the funeral caused a public outcry.

No official reasons have been given as to why Morsy wants military police chief Hamdi Badeen replaced, but Badeen was in charge of security at the Rafah victims’ funeral at which several public figures were attacked, including Prime Minister Hesham Qandil.

According to a supplementary constitutional decree released by SCAF weeks before Morsy became president, he does not have the power to make personnel changes within the military. Tasking Tantawi with replacing Badeen through a public statement, however, is seen as embarrassing for the military commander and placing him in a tough position.

The appointment of a new Republican Guard commander and presidential chief of staff is a sign of  Morsy’s lack of trust in the men surrounding him, most of whom were hired before he became President.

The move is reminiscent of former late President Anwar El-Sadat’s “corrective revolution” of 15 May 1971, where he purged elements of his predecessor Gamal Abdel Nasser’s regime from the government and military to prevent an alleged planned coup.

You Might Also Like

Irrigation Minister reviews preparations for upcoming Cairo Water Week

Al-Sisi affirms Egypt’s keenness on security, stability of Iraq

Biden, Republican House Speaker reach ‘preliminary agreement’ on debt ceiling

Erdoğan wins third presidential term in Turkey after tough run-off

Map of alliances affects second round of Turkish presidential election

TAGGED: Egypt, FJP, intelligence, Morsy, Muslim Brotherhood, Presidency, republican guard, scaf
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
By Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboul Enein is an Egyptian journalist who hates writing about himself in the third person. Follow him on Twitter @aaboulenein
Previous Article Egyptian security forces stand by their Armoured Personell Carriers ahead of a military operation in the northern Sinai peninsula on August 08, 2012. Egypt, which launched air raids against Islamist militants in Sinai for the first time in decades, faces a tough enemy that has used the peninsula's rugged terrain to evade capture in the past. The military said it deployed Apache helicopter gunships in the strikes that killed 20 "terrorists" in the Sinai village of Tumah, in retaliation for a weekend ambush that cost the lives of 16 soldiers. AFP PHOTO/STRINGER Egyptian army retaliates after Rafah attack
Next Article Israel targets Hezbollah operatives
1 Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Ad image
Ad image

Stay Connected

Facebook Like
Twitter Follow
Instagram Follow
Youtube Subscribe

Latest News

Public Enterprise Minister discusses cooperation with Aluminium Bahrain
Public Enterprise Minister discusses cooperation with Aluminium Bahrain
Business
Irrigation Minister reviews preparations for upcoming Cairo Water Week
Irrigation Minister reviews preparations for upcoming Cairo Water Week
Politics Egypt
Al-Sisi affirms Egypt's keenness on security, stability of Iraq
Al-Sisi affirms Egypt’s keenness on security, stability of Iraq
Politics Egypt Region
Biden, Republican House Speaker reach ‘preliminary agreement’ on debt ceiling
Biden, Republican House Speaker reach ‘preliminary agreement’ on debt ceiling
Politics World
//
Egypt’s only independent daily newspaper in English. Discuss the country’s latest with the paper’s reporters, editors, and other readers.

Quick Link

  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Interviews
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

© 2023 DNE News. All Rights Reserved.

Join Us!

Subscribe to our newsletter and never miss our latest news, podcasts etc..

Zero spam, Unsubscribe at any time.

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?