Senior Egyptian lawmaker Kamal Amer dies of COVID-19
Cairo: Head of the Egyptian parliament’s Defence and National Security Committee Kamal Amer, an ex-army commander, has died due to COVID-19, state media reported. He was 78. Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Al Sissi mourned Amer and ordered his promotion to the rank of honorary lieutenant General in appreciation of his national role. “Egypt today lost one of its dearest men—my teacher and my commander Maj. Gen. Kamal Amer,” Al Sissi said in a Facebook post. “He was sincere and devoted to this homeland until the last minute in his life.” Military positions Al Sissi also conferred th...
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