Egypt's Sinai Peninsula Marks 40th Anniv. of Liberation Day

On Monday, April 25, Egypt commemorated 40 years since the signing of the Taba Accords, which ended the Egyptian-Israeli conflict.

On this day every year, the Egyptian government and people of Sinai hold various national ceremonies, commemorating the final withdrawal of the Israeli occupation army from the Sinai Peninsula in 1982.

They celebrate this special day by coming together and by thanking their martyrs and old fighters for bringing them the prosperity that they are enjoying today and for their dedicated efforts in the liberation of their land as well as for their significant role in ending the long conflict.

A public holiday across Egypt, all state schools and a number of private firms are closed on Monday 25 April, as well as many governmental entities.

Accordingly, armed forces leaders, politicians, celebrities, and opinion leaders have shared messages to mark the national occasion.

Today's celebrations were also presided over by President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi, who gave a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of Liberation Day.

Sinai celebrations have also been an occasion to celebrate several activities conducted by the armed forces, in collaboration with other government institutions, aiming at contributing to national economic transformation.

This year's celebrations at the national level were held in the Bear El-Abd region, Sinai Province, with the inauguration of Model City, home to many Bedouin families, 14 mosques, a school with smart classrooms, and a health center.

Moreover, the Governor of North Sinai, Abdel Fadil Shosha, alongside Egypt’s armed forces representatives, placed a wreath at the Monument of Martyrs as a part of the official celebrations.