Commander in chief of the Armed Forces and Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki ratified on Sunday the appointment of Colonel Islam Mahdi as the army's new official spokesman.

Under the decision, Mahdi will succeed Colonel Gharib Abdel Hafez Gharib.

Mahdi was graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy in July 2002.

Also, he obtained the master's degree from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science.

He received during his military career a number of medals and decorations, including the 25 April Decoration (Liberation of Sinai) and the UN medal.

MENA