Culture
Cairo University opens cultural season with lecture on protecting national identity
October 17, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Cairo University launched its cultural season with a lecture on national security and identity delivered by Maj. Gen. Hisham al-Halabi.
- Cairo University opened its 2026/2027 cultural season with a lecture by Maj. Gen. Hisham al-Halabi titled "Protecting the Land... Protecting National Identity."
- Halabi said national security now encompasses protecting national identity and societal awareness, beyond safeguarding borders and territory.
- President Mohamed Sami Abdel-Sadek said the 1973 October War was a battle to recover land, while the June 30, 2013 revolution expressed the will to preserve identity.
- Halabi warned of the silent erosion of national identity against virtual identities formed in the digital space.