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Why Egypt built the world's largest defense HQ

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Egypt has unveiled The Octagon, a vast new military complex in the country's new administrative capital, a flagship project closely associated with President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. Authorities describe it as a high-tech center designed to coordinate national defense and security. Critics, however, argue that the project reflects the military's growing influence in Egyptian society and comes at a time when many Egyptians are economically struggling.