Gen. Mohammed Farid el-Tohamy Retires as Egypt’s Intelligence Director

Gen. Mohammed Farid el-Tohamy has retired as Egypt’s top spy, after President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi ordered he retire. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi awarded his mentor and longtime friend one of the state’s highest awards on Sunday. Gen. Mohammed Farid el-Tohamy is in his mid 60s and is suffering from bad health, intelligence officials report. The Egyptian president has already...