Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has released a statement mourning Major General Kamal Amer, the head of the defence and national security committee in the House of Representatives, who passed away early on Thursday. “Egypt lost today one of its most valuable men, my teacher, professor, and leader Major General Kamal Amer, the head of the defence and national security committee in the House of Representatives,” the President wrote on his official Facebook page. “The deceased was the best teacher and leader, loyal to and guardian of the soil of the country until the last moment of his life,” El-Sisi said. More to follow