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Egypt ties an ‘essential pillar’ in region, Austin says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Cairo on the latest leg of his Middle East tour.
North Carolina governor orders flags to fly at half-staff in honor of soldier killed in Egypt helicopter crash
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Dallas Garza was among five soldiers who were killed Nov. 12 in a helicopter crash while on a peacekeeping mission in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
Massachusetts soldier who died in Egypt helicopter crash remembered for helping others
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Marwan Sameh Ghabour was one of five American soldiers who died Nov. 12 when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed on a peacekeeping mission in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
5 US soldiers among 7 peacekeepers killed in Sinai helicopter crash
Americans among the dead in Sinai helicopter crash.
Pentagon report: Turkey sent up to 3,800 fighters to Libya
Turkey sent between 3,500 and 3,800 paid Syrian fighters to Libya over the first three months of the year, the U.S. Defense Department’s inspector general concluded in a new report, its first to detail Turkish deployments that helped change the course of Libya’s war.
State clears Apache updates for Egypt, excess MRAPs for UAE
The sales combine for a potential $2.8 billion price tag.
By Aaron Mehta
America’s military commitment in the Sinai is important to regional stability
A withdrawal from the Multinational Force and Observers mission in the Sinai would further signal that America has little commitment to Middle East stability, says the author of this commentary.
By H. Steven Blum
Best pics of the week: Feb. 23, 2020
Marines and sailors conduct exercises at sea, the A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team, force skills competition in Egypt and more of this week's best military photos.
US: Egypt could face sanctions if it purchases Russian fighter jets
A senior U.S. official warned Egypt on Monday that if it purchases Russian fighter jets it risks American sanctions.
US training and security assistance may be empowering Egyptian war crimes, says human rights group
Egypt has used U.S. military aid to purchase major U.S. defense systems, such as the F-16 fighter aircraft, the M1A1 Abrams battle tank, and the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter and Humvees, some of which have seen combat on the Sinai Peninsula.
By Kyle Rempfer