Financial Times US restores $1.3bn military aid to Egypt The White House said on Tuesday that it was restoring the military aid to Egypt that it suspended after the military took control of the country in 2013. The decision is the latest sign of the Obama administration trying to repair ties with the group of authoritarian Sunni regimes in the Middle East that have criticised its efforts to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran. The $1.3bn in military aid, which will include the delivery of a dozen F-16 fighter aircraft, is being restored despite concerns about human rights abuses and political repression in Egypt since President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took control nearly two years ago. Read more: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/f08ed734-d7f2-11e4-80de-00144feab7de.html#axzz3W2V1cIwq The Star Online Egypt president urges Yemen rebels to ‘back off' Egypt's president on Tuesday urged Shiite rebels in Yemen to "back off" for the sake of their country, saying Cairo is participating in a military campaign there for Gulf Arab security. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's remarks come two days after an Arab summit in Egypt that decided the Saudi-led air strikes against the Huthi rebels should continue until they surrender. "The stability of Yemen and the safety of its people hangs from your necks," Sisi said in a televised speech to military and police officers. Read more: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Regional/2015/04/01/Egypt-president-urges-Yemen-rebels-to-back-off/
