Egypt: Time for turning to Russian arms?

By Ahmed Eleiba The warm reception Russian President Vladimir Putin received in Egypt, where he signed several agreements for joint cooperation, is symptomatic of the newfound friendship between Cairo and Moscow.   Presidents Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Putin discussed a wide range of regional security matters during their bilateral discussions. The talks, focused on the threat

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Egypt: Time for turning to Russian arms?

By Ahmed Eleiba The warm reception Russian President Vladimir Putin received in Egypt, where he signed several agreements for joint cooperation, is symptomatic of the newfound friendship between Cairo and Moscow.   Presidents Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Putin discussed a wide range of regional security matters during their bilateral discussions. The talks, focused on the threat

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Russia to help Egypt build first nuclear plant

Sissi makes announcement following talks with Putin, says project will be built in country’s northwest CAIRO — Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up a visit aimed at boosting ties with Egypt on Tuesday with Cairo and Moscow agreeing to build the Arab country’s first nuclear power plant. Putin’s two-day visit came with Moscow seeking to

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Putin backs Sisi ‘bid for Egypt presidency’

02/13/14 Field Marshal Sisi (left centre) is in Moscow to negotiate a $2bn arms deal with Russia Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has said he backs Egypt’s military chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi in his “bid for the presidency”. Mr Putin, meeting

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Egypt military chief heads to Moscow in rare visit

02/12/14 By MAGGIE MICHAEL CAIRO (AP) – Egypt’s army chief headed to Russia on his first trip abroad since his ouster of the Islamist president, amid reports of a Gulf-funded $2 billion arms deal in the making with Moscow that

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