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المشير محمد حسين طنطاوي (31 أكتوبر 1935) هو مستشار رئيس جمهورية مصر العربية د.محمد مرسي، والقائد العام السابق للقوات المسلحة المصرية وزير الدفاع والإنتاج الحربي السابق. ولد لأسرة مصرية نوبية. تخرج في الكلية الحربية سنة 1956، ثم كلية القيادة والأركان. شارك في حرب 1967 وحرب الاستنزاف وحرب أكتوبر 1973 حيث كان قائد وحده مقاتله بسلاح المشاة. وبعد الحرب حصل على نوط الشجاعة العسكري ثم عمل في عام 1975 ملحقا عسكريا لمصر في باكستان ثم في أفغانستان. واعلن ...
Amid much controversy about the performance of Egypt’s Higher Council for the Armed Forces (SCAF) and as calls for ending military rule and establishing a civilian government gain more ground, a coalition that supports SCAF head and former Defense Minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi for the presidency raised many eyebrows. Under the slogan “A popular demand for stability,” a new group called Egypt Above All launched a campaign that calls upon Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi to run for president. Hundreds of posters featuring Tantawi in uniform with the Egyptian flag ...
Hussein Tantawi is Egypt's defense minister and chairman of the military council that took power on Feb. 11, 2011, after weeks of unrest directed at President Hosni Mubarak. He is currently the country’s de facto leader.
The military then consolidated its control over what it has called a democratic transition from nearly three decades of authoritarian rule, dissolving the feeble Parliament, suspending the Constitution and calling for new elections.The initial euphoria with which Egyptians greeted the military takeover has cooled considerably, especially among those who had been most ...
For many, the moment of Hosni Mubarak’s resignation was the successful ending of a long fight for democracy. For others, it was just the beginning. Since February 11, the day Mubarak resigned, Egypt has been governed by the Supreme Council of Armed Forced (SCAF) led by Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, the former Defense Minister under Mubarak. While many people on the streets of Cairo want to leave the responsibility for a transition towards democracy to the military, others warn that relying on the SCAF for a transition towards democracy would inherently threaten the democratic potential of the ...
President Morsi’s Rebalancing Act While much is obscure about Egyptian politics, the new president seems to be seeking a fine line between an Army accustomed to power and Islamists hungry for it.
Cairo Activists Reject Kamal al-Ganzouri Selection by Mahmoud Abu Ghosh More than 100,000 people packed into Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday for their biggest demonstration since the current round of protests began. Activists accused Egypt’s provisional military regime of attempting to extend the old guard, demanding it immediately relinquish power after failing to stabilize the country, salvage the economy or bring democracy following [...]
Egypt Defies US Demands by Naama Ben-Yaakov Cairo announced Wednesday that it would not be swayed by American threats to cut off the aid Egypt receives from the United States when investigating foreign-funded organizations promoting Western interests, a case that has prompted Washington to warn that US military support worth an annual $1.3 billion may be in jeopardy. The US wants [...]
Hundreds of Egyptians Injured in Pro-Democracy Protest by Mahmoud Abu Ghosh At least 231 people are believed to have been injured in clashes that broke out in Cairo on Saturday between demonstrators and opponents after a pro-democracy march to the defense ministry demanding that Egypt’s military rulers speed up reforms. Witnesses said most of the injuries occurred when civilians believed to be [...]
