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Sisi attends Egyptian Military Academy graduation ceremony
October 17, 2026 at 07:31 AM · Updated 40m ago
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President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is attending the graduation of new cadet cohorts from the Egyptian Military Academy on Saturday.
- Sisi is attending the graduation ceremony of new cadet cohorts from the Egyptian Military Academy on Saturday.
- Sisi said preserving the state and its institutions is the responsibility of the entire Egyptian people, not institutions alone.
- Sisi urged Egyptian families to explain current events to their children, saying attacks on state institutions contain lies targeting the army, police, and state.
- Sisi presented merit badges to the top graduates at the Egyptian Military Academy ceremony.
- Cadets formed a human formation with their bodies commemorating the 53rd anniversary of the October War victories.
- The ceremony included the screening of a documentary film titled 'Leaders in the Nation's Conscience'.
- Sisi called for an emergency parliamentary session to grant a mandate for defensive military action to protect Gulf allies if requested.
- Sisi recalled late Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi's role in contributing billions of pounds to support the state under Mubarak's directives.
- Sisi said 2030 will mark the end of his presidential term, calling the matter closed and insisting the constitution will not be amended.
- Sisi announced the Military Academy's new role in preparing state leadership cadres, saying preparations began four years ago.
- Sisi proposed a 30-month training program for PhD holders, funded by the armed forces, with entrance exams targeting ages 40–50.
- Sisi said a law will be drafted to regulate the selection of qualified candidates for leadership positions.




























