Sisi to attend ceremony marking 75th anniversary
Sisi to attend ceremony marking 75th anniversary of Battle of Alamein

The British Embassy in Cairo said Friday that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is expected to attend a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the Second Battle of El Alamein which took place in the Egyptian desert in 1942. 

In a statement, the embassy said representatives from up to 35 countries will take part in the event. 

UK Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt along high-ranking UK army officials will represent the kingdom to the ceremony. 

The 2nd Battle of El Alamein was a decisive battle of the Second World War that took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein.

Source: MENA