Egypt's Sisi says national projects carried out by civil companies, not army

People celebrate during the ceremony that launches a number of development projects in Ismailia, Egypt, on May 5, 2019. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday that all companies working on the country's national development projects are run by civilians, stressing that the military's role is only supervisory. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)