Egypt and the UK launched Tuesday the ‘Ahmose’ month-long military exercise, which the British Embassy in Cairo said “will enhance defense cooperation between British and Egyptian troops as well as facilitate the sharing of expertise in warfare scenarios.” Around 165 British military personnel will participate in the exercise that kicked off at the Mohamed Naguib […]
Protests at the port of Brega, eastern Libya, came to an end on Sunday after authorities reached a deal with the protesters thereby paving the way for operations to begin. The protests forced production at the Irda natural gas field to stop and last week, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) warned that nearby Sahel gas […]
“The National Defense Council agreed to prolong the participation of (Egyptian) troops engaged in a combat mission” in the Gulf, the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a statement released by the Egyptian presidency announced. This is the second time Cairo is renewing its engagement with the Saudi-led coalition and the announcement came barely 48hours […]
