what Egyptian president said about the largest ministry of defense
"Allow me to explain why the state’s strategic leadership is located here. At one point in time, the Supreme Constitutional Court and the Cabinet were being besieged. On another occasion, the Ministry of Defense was being threatened, and the Media Production City was also under siege. The aim was to manage crises—whatever their nature—by exerting pressure and perhaps even instilling fear.
Therefore, it was necessary for the state to move out of the capital so that such events would not be repeated. I am speaking with complete candor. Relocating state institutions from the capital is intended to ensure that this situation does not happen again.
Evildoers and terrorists will not stop. While God helps us, we must also take practical measures. For that reason, it was essential that state institutions no longer remain in their previous locations—so that the parliament, the cabinet, and the Ministry of Defense would not all be there as they once were. This matter is now settled, and no one will be able to do such a thing in Egypt again."