Abbas Kamel

Abbas Kamel
Director of the General Intelligence Directorate
In office
28 June 2018 – 16 October 2024
PresidentAbdel Fattah el-Sisi
Preceded byKhaled Fawzy
Succeeded byHassan Rashad
Personal details
Born1957 (age 66–67)
NationalityEgyptian
Military service
Allegiance Egypt
Branch/serviceEgyptian Army
Rank Major General
Battles/warsGulf War

Major General Abbas Kamel (Arabic: عباس كامل; born 1957) is an Egyptian retired military officer who serves as a presidential adviser and coordinator for security apparatuses. He was the Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate (EGID) between 2018 and 2024. He was previously the Chief of Staff to the President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

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  4. ^ "Sisi sacks Egypt's spymaster days after embarrassing leaks". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ^ "StackPath". dailynewsegypt.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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