US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is due in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss regional security issues, according to a Pentagon statement. Mattis’ visit to Egypt will be the second stop on his tour of the Middle East that begins today in Saudi Arabia. It’s meant to “reaffirm key US military alliances, engage with strategic partners in the Middle East and Africa, and discuss cooperative efforts to counter destabilizing activities and defeat extremist terror organizations.” Mattis is scheduled to visit Israel, Qatar, and Djibouti after Egypt.

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