Greek Defense Minister: Egypt and Greece are “an axis of stability”

Egypt’s “leading role in the Arab world” is “something very important for Greece,” Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said on Tuesday, according to Greek Reporter. Kammenos referred to Cairo and Athens as “an axis of stability” in the southeastern Mediterranean, and said the two countries are cooperating closely to safeguard the region’s stability.

Other news worth noting:

• An increase in forcible evictions and arrests in Egypt was decried by UN Special Rapporteur Leilani Farha, AFP reported.
• Egyptian-Austrian director Abu Bakr Shawky talks about his casting choices for “Yomeddine,” Egypt’s contender for the foreign-language Oscar award, in an interview with Variety.