Egypt : Sisi ponders way forward for military chief Osama Askar

Military chief of workers Osama Askar’s alleged political ambitions have been the speak of Egypt’s financial and army elite for months, and his absence from the media and official ceremonies in latest months has fuelled suspicions of a rift between him and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.The president now has the assist of the military for his re-election bid in December (AI, 03/10/23), however the eager curiosity proven in Askar speaks