The US greenlit a USD 5 bn arms sale to Egypt: The US State Department on Friday approved a USD 4.7 bn foreign military sale to Egypt of “Abrams Tank Refurbishment, Support, and Equipment, and related equipment,” according to a statement from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The sale will “support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally country that continues to be an important strategic partner in the Middle East.”

AFP picked up the story.

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