Army Chief of Staff meets MFO Director General Richard Beecroft

Egyptian Army Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazy met yesterday with Director General of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) and former US ambassador to Egypt Richard Stephen Beecroft to discuss their cooperation on border security in Sinai, according to a military statement. The discussions centered on optimizing border security and facilitating the MFO’s mission in Egypt, Xinhua reports. The MFO observes the Egyptian-Israeli border and ensures that security measures outlined under the bilateral peace treaty signed in 1979 are in full force.