New York Observer Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt Unify to Battle ISIS—Is Iran Next? More important, although much less sensational and therefore much less covered by the press, was the visit of King Abdullah of Jordan to his newly crowned counterpart in Riyadh. And then there was the visit, several days later, of Abdel Fatah al Sisi, the president of Egypt who also met with Salman, the new king of Saudi Arabia. Each leader came with the same plan in mind. In the course of their meetings, the two kings and the president agreed to increase their cooperation against ISIS even outside the coalition. They have no choice. They agreed to step up and strike ISIS and al Qaeda, to support one another and to share information. We know all of this because they chose to leak it to their domestic Arabic press. Read more: http://observer.com/2015/03/saudi-arabia-jordan-and-egypt-unify-to-battle-isis-is-iran-next/#ixzz3TgUVmIRV Al Monitor Are Egypt's women really better off under Sisi? Since the revolution, Egyptian women have played a pivotal role in political transformations by participating in Egypt's elections. They featured prominently in the June 30 movements of 2013, the subsequent constitutional referendum of 2014 and the election of President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi in 2014. Now is the time to evaluate the status of Egyptian women during Sisi's reign compared to the years following the revolution and examine whether there was a real shift in the Egyptian authority's approach toward women. On the subject of women's status during Sisi's era compared to the Muslim Brotherhood's rule, the former secretary-general of the National Council for Women, Ambassador Mona Omar, told Al-Monitor, "Women's rights under the rule of President Sisi improved compared to their situation during the reign of President Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood." Omar explained that the 2014 constitution enhanced the situation of Egyptian women, saying, "Egypt's new constitution contains articles in favor of Egyptian women." Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/02/egypt-women-status-sisi-rule-muslim-brotherhood.html#ixzz3TgWtiUJ8 Press TV Russia starts delivering Antey-2500 missile systems to Egypt Russia has started to provide Egypt with Antey-2500 air defense missile systems under a recent deal reached between Moscow and Cairo, a report says. Citing a high-ranking source in the Russian Defense Ministry, Interfax news agency said on Thursday that "deliveries of auxiliary technological equipment have been launched. Within a year, Egypt will receive launchers and other equipment." The source added that "the contract is being implemented according to schedule." Read more: http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/03/05/400348/Russia-providing-Egypt-with-Antey2500
