Egypt: presser ahead of ceremony marking battle of El Alamein The European Union, United Nations Development Programme, and officials from the Corps of military engineers held a press briefing in Egypt's El Alamein on Friday, on the progress of demining and development of the northwest coast project, the day before a ceremony is to be held to mark the 75th anniversary of the key World War II Battle of El Alamein that saw the Allies defeat Nazi forces in a turning point of the campaign in North Africa. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES