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Egypt's president promotes army chief to top rank

Arab World Materials 27 January 2014 16:05 (UTC +04:00)
Egypt's interim president Adly Mansour has promoted army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sissi to the rank of Field Marshall, the highest in the country's armed forces
Egypt's president promotes army chief to top rank

Egypt's interim president Adly Mansour has promoted army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sissi to the rank of Field Marshall, the highest in the country's armed forces, the presidency said Monday.

Many in Egypt have been urging al-Sissi, who announced the ouster of Islamist president Mohammed Morsi, to run for president, dpa reported.

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