Egypt
Paris-Cairo romance blossoms with high hopes for military satellite sale

France's President Macron welcomes Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Elysee Palace in Paris on 22 July 2022.
France's President Macron welcomes Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Elysee Palace in Paris on 22 July 2022. © Ludovic Marin/AFP
Egyptian Defence Minister Mohamed Ahmed Zaki travelled to Paris in early June, and Air Force Commander Mahmoud Fouad Abdel-Gawad and President Abdelfattah al-Sisi are soon due to follow in his footsteps. Hopes are high that Cairo will finally buy an Airbus satellite in a deal that has been on the cards for years. [...]
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