Kuwait congratulates Egypt on July 23 revolution anniversary
Sisi inaugurates largest military base
KUWAIT CITY, July 23, (Agencies): His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah congratulated Sunday Egyptian President AbdelFattah el-Sisi on the advent of the July 23 revolution anniversary.
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber AlMubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent similar cables.
Kuwait’s Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem congratulated Sunday Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi on the July 23 revolution anniversary.
Meanwhile, el-Sisi has inaugurated a military base in the country’s northwest to protect facilities and projects in coastal cities.
Saturday’s inauguration, aired by state TV, was held with senior Arab officials present. It comes ahead of the 65th anniversary of the July 23 military coup which ended the monarchy.
The base is named after late president Mohammed Naguib, an Egyptian army officer who became the country’s first president. Located in the Marsa Matrouh governorate west of Alexandria, Egypt says the base is the largest in the Middle East.
Egypt’s army announced earlier that it established another base, called Barrani, close to the porous western border with Libya to prevent the infiltration of militants. Authorities vie with Islamic militants and smugglers who use it to enter the country.
Celebrations commemorating Egypt’s July 23, 1952 Free Officers’ Revolution began after Taraweeh prayers (traditionally performed following evening prayers during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan) in the Omar Makram Mosque, located adjacent to Cairos Tahrir Square.
A large stage, situated near the entrance of Talaat Harb Street, was adorned with pictures of late president and revolutionary icon Gamal Abdel-Nasser, along with other national figures Saad Zaghloul, Mostafa Kamel and Ahmed Orabi who distinguished themselves in the fight against the British occupation of Egypt.
Images of slain Coptic-Christian activist Mina Daniel, killed during last October’s Maspero clashes between demonstrators and military personnel, could also been seen on the main stage.
Hundreds turned out to participate in the celebrations, with many singing patriotic songs commemorating Egypt’s 1952 Revolution.
The achievements of Egypt’s July 23 revolution are many; and the January 25 revolution is a continuation of it, said Nabil Kamal, a 50-yearold Egyptian who attended the event.