Army chief of staff Osama Askar’s alleged political ambitions have been the talk of Egypt’s economic and military elite for months, and his absence from the media and official ceremonies in recent months has fuelled suspicions of a rift between him and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.The president now has the support of the army for his re-election bid in December (AI, 03/10/23), but the keen interest shown in Askar speaks
Egypt : Sisi ponders future of army chief Osama Askar
