Al Monitor Congress ponders 'Marshall Plan' for Egypt A top US senator is floating an ambitious proposal to rebuild Egypt and other Middle East trouble spots, prompting congressional soul-searching into whether the region's strongmen have any desire to change. The chairman of the Senate Appropriations panel on foreign aid, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., laid out his vision for a "Marshall Plan" in an April 7 briefing with reporters following his trip to the region. As a preliminary step, he said he would work within his subcommittee on emergency funding of "multiple billions" of dollars for Egypt and several other countries. Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/04/egypt-congress-marshall-plan-sisi-aid-rebuild.html# Sputnik News Egypt and France to Sign €1 billion Arms Deal Egypt and France plan to sign several agreements this month to purchase some €1 billion of weaponry. The agreement includes the sale of fighter aircraft, navy vessels and a military satellite communication system. The agreements will be signed during a visit by French President Francois Hollande to Cairo. According to reports, the purchase will include four navy vessels, including GOWIND corvettes built by French naval defense equipment manufacturer DCNS. Read more: http://sputniknews.com/military/20160408/1037672164/Egypt-France-Arms-Deal.html Euro News Anger in Egypt court as Mubarak retrial postponed again The retrial of Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak on charges related to the killing of protesters has been postponed for the third time – because he was unable to appear in court, apparently due security concerns. The case has been rescheduled to take place in November. In court his supporters chanted "Hosni Mubarak is the most honourable Egyptian", deploring what they saw as a lack of justice. "The trial is postponed until the hearing of 3 November 2016," said the judge, Ahmed Abdel-Awy. Read more: http://www.euronews.com/2016/04/07/anger-in-egypt-court-as-mubarak-retrial-postponed-again/
