French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is due in Cairo Monday to sign off on a $5.9 billion purchase by Egypt of 24 French Rafale fighter jets and a frigate. The deal boosts France’s struggling economy and helps bolster Egypt’s military arsenal in the face of rising insecurity. Some are questioning why France is going ahead with the sale to a country with a poor human rights record.
After years of trying to sell its Rafale fighter jets overseas, France finally has some good news.
In announcing Egypt’s agreement to purchase two dozen of the aircraft, French President Francois Hollande said Cairo …read more
Source: Voice of America
