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The Biden administration on Tuesday approved a massive $2.5 billion arms sale to Egypt despite ongoing concerns over human rights.
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Egyptian-Saudi joint naval exercise kicks off
The joint naval exercise called Morgan-17 between Egyptian and Saudi naval forces has kicked off in Saudi Arabia, the Egyptian Armed Forces announced on Monday.
Read More »Democrats urge Biden not to reward ‘authoritarianism’ and hold $130m in Egypt aid
Several Democratic members of US Congress have urged the Biden administration to reprogramme $130m in aid to Egypt that was withheld last year, unless Cairo clearly meets certain human rights conditions.
Read More »MENA ranks top for ‘riskiest’ nations receiving US weapons due to ‘corruption’, ‘instability’, ‘human rights abuses’
The CATO Institute’s latest Arms Sales Risk Index has ranked Middle East and North African countries at the top for the “riskiest” nations receiving the largest US arms sales.
Read More »Leaked video shows ‘torture’ in Egyptian police station
Videos leaked to MEE appear to show prisoners beaten, tortured and hung by Egyptian security officers at al-Salam Awel Police Station in Cairo.
Read More »Egypt, France navies conduct transit training in the Mediterranean Sea
The Egyptian and French naval forces carried out a transit naval exercise on Saturday in the Egyptian Northern Fleet area in the Mediterranean Sea, with the participation of the Egyptian frigate Port Said and the French frigate La Provence.
Read More »German politician urges new government to stop arms exports to Egypt, Saudi Arabia
The candidate for the Presidency of Germany’s Greens Party, Omid Nouripour, has called on the new government in Berlin to stop arms exports to Egypt and Saudi Arabia over human rights violations.
Read More »Israel denies reports that President Sisi’s son visited Tel Aviv
The Israeli government denied allegations that Mahmoud al-Sisi, son of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, visited Tel Aviv.
Read More »German arms exports hit record after big sales to Egypt
Germany’s arms exports reached record levels in 2021, largely due to significant sales of maritime and air defense weapons to Egypt, officials said Tuesday.
Read More »Egypt, Saudi armed forces continue ‘Tabuk-5’ military training
The Egyptian and Saudi armed forces continued the joint military training “Tabuk-5”, which is being implemented over several days in Saudi Arabia.
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