VOL. XXXIX

No. 18

29-January-1996

EGYPT

Ahmad 'Ali Fadil Appointed Chairman Of SCA

On 23 January, Egyptian President Husni Mubarak issued a decision appointing the head of the country's naval forces, Lt. Gen. Ahmad 'Ali Fadil, as Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA). He replaced Eng. Muhammad 'Izzat 'Adil, who has held this position for the past 12 years. Eng. 'Adil reached the retirement age of 60 in 1986 but his appointment was extended annually from 1987...