Egypt signed agreements to purchase 24 advanced fighter jets from France on Monday, hours after Egyptian aircraft bombed Islamic State targets in Libya and implored foreign governments for help fighting extremists in the region. The deal for 24 of Dassault Aviation's multi-role Rafale aircraft as well as a frigate and munitions, underlines how many are willing to overlook Egypt's poor human rights record when it comes to weapons sales as Cairo emerges as a key player in the fight against the Islamic State group. http://bit.ly/1Dzuywv http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ
2/16/2015
Egypt Signs Agreements to Buy Advanced French Warplanes 'to Serve Regional Security'
Egypt signed agreements to purchase 24 advanced fighter jets from France on Monday, hours after Egyptian aircraft bombed Islamic State targets in Libya and implored foreign governments for help fighting extremists in the region. The deal for 24 of Dassault Aviation's multi-role Rafale aircraft as well as a frigate and munitions, underlines how many are willing to overlook Egypt's poor human rights record when it comes to weapons sales as Cairo emerges as a key player in the fight against the Islamic State group. http://bit.ly/1Dzuywv http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ
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