The defense ministers of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece held a meeting in Cairo on June 20 during which they discussed military cooperation to overcome joint security challenges and threats, especially those related to their interests in the Eastern Mediterranean, which is rich in oil and gas resources.

The US Congress may review whether it should tamp down its concerns over Egypt’s human rights record in exchange for getting the North African country to upend arms deals with Russia and instead seek American weapons, a recent congressional report has suggested.

Israel’s defence minister said on Monday that the country is helping build a US-led regional air-defence alliance against Iran and that the partnership has already thwarted attempted attacks.

Egypt’s coastguard is set to receive €80 million ($84.2 million) from the EU to prevent boats carrying asylum seekers from leaving its shores for Europe.

The EU is set to fund Egypt’s coast guard with 80 million euros in an effort to prevent rising levels of migration across the Mediterranean, according to an internal paper.

Two members of tribal militias supporting the Egyptian army were killed on Saturday in the Sinai Peninsula in an attack by militants from the local affiliate of the Islamic State extremist group.

US lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at bolstering defence cooperation between Israel and several Arab states in order to thwart aerial threats from Iran.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly asserted on Monday the importance of service and development projects, carried out by the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces in all governorates.

Egypt is close to finalising a $3bn deal with Italy to acquire combat aircraft, following three years of negotiations, according to an Italian newspaper.

Egypt and Israel are undermining their peace treaty—and it needs to be stopped.