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Sisi Opens ‘Octagon’ Command Center, Mufti Praises Modernization

7/6/2026

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Sisi Opens Octagon

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated the “Octagon” State Strategic Command Headquarters in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital on 4 July 2026.
Grand Mufti Dr. Nazir Mohamed Ayyad said the opening demonstrates Egypt’s drive to modernize national institutions to contemporary standards.
He added that safeguarding national security is a religious responsibility and patriotic duty, and prayed for God’s protection of Egypt, its leaders, people and armed forces.

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Sisi Launches Octagon

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi opened the Octagon on July 4 2026.
The Octagon, the Middle East’s largest command centre with a Pharaonic-modern design, spans 22,000 acres (?92 sq km) across 13 zones linked by eight buildings.
The site uses AI analytics, secure satellite links and a fiber-optic network for rapid crisis response.
Underground fortified sections keep command operating during conflict.
The Octagon anchors the $60 billion New Administrative Capital linking civilian ministries with armed forces.

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Sisi Calls Statehood

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called for an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital during his inauguration.
He said lasting peace with Israel and broader Middle East stability depend on that solution.
He reminded listeners that Egypt was the first Arab nation to sign a peace treaty with Israel.
He described the Octagon as a pillar that helps Egypt confront exceptional circumstances and protect regional security.

History

Historical Context

The 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty, signed by President Anwar Sadat, Prime Minister Menachem Begin and witnessed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter, ended three decades of war and established joint security mechanisms. U.S. military aid has since averaged about $1.3 billion a year, reinforcing Egypt’s capacity for integrated civil-military projects that echo the treaty’s coordination model.

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Sisi Opens Octagon

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated the “Octagon” State Strategic Command Headquarters in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital on 4 July 2026.
Grand Mufti Dr. Nazir Mohamed Ayyad said the opening demonstrates Egypt’s drive to modernize national institutions to contemporary standards.
He added that safeguarding national security is a religious responsibility and patriotic duty, and prayed for God’s protection of Egypt, its leaders, people and armed forces.

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