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