France eyes Egypt as an important military partner to counter the threats of terrorist groups against the Mediterranean trade movement, as well as to tackle the crisis of immigrants, Foreign Affairs journal said. Foreign Affairs journal said that France is interested in supporting Egypt to become a major military force in the region, and pointed out the great military deals and the joint exercises between the two countries. Cairo has now become an important player in the Mediterranean region. The journal noted that for a long time, the Egyptian navy was fully dependent on old Soviet ships, and that the deals made by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi aimed to change this. The Foreign affairs journal also referred to the Egyptian military partnership with Berlin.

Source: Egypt Independent March 27, 2017 13:07 UTC