Egypt: Sisi Performs Friday Prayers At Military Academy

Photo: Amru Salahuddien/Xinhua
Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi clash with riot police (file photo).

Defense Minister General Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi performed the Friday prayers at the Military Academy in Cairo to mark the Ramadan 10 victory in the war against Israel according to the Hijri calendar.

Egypt's former mufti Ali Gomaa led the prayers.

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