Middle East eye Egypt says it has discovered 521 tunnels into Gaza Strip The Egyptian army says it has destroyed the openings of more than 500 underground tunnels during a six-month military operation on its eastern borders with the Gaza Strip. The spokesperson for Egypt's army spoke to the state-owned daily al-Ahram in an interview published on Monday, saying that the military has discovered the openings of 521 underground tunnels connecting Egypt with the Gaza Strip. Egypt's armed forces began a large-scale military crackdown in the restive eastern province of North Sinai last October when a huge and highly co-ordinated militant attack killed more than 30 soldiers. See more at: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/egypt-says-it-has-discovered-521-tunnels-gaza-strip-1874990106#sthash.xIDeLf6F.dpuf The Moscow Times Egypt to Buy 46 MiG Aircraft in $2 Billion Deal – Report Egypt has agreed to buy 46 of Russia's MiG-29 fighter jets in a deal that may be worth up to $2 billion, the largest order for MiG aircraft since the fall of the Soviet Union, newspaper Vedomosti reported Monday, citing two unidentified aviation industry sources. Cairo has historically purchased U.S.-made military hardware, but Washington suspended future sales after the ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi in 2013. Since then, Egypt has turned to a number of other suppliers, including Russia, for its military needs. Last year Egypt bought Russia's advanced S-300 anti-aircraft system for a sum not less than $500 million, one of Vedomosti's sources said. See more at: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/egypt-to-buy-46-mig-aircraft-in-2-billion-deal--report/522304.html Euronews Egypt seeks allies among Libya's tribal leaders at a conference in Cairo With Islamist militants having thrived in the chaos that is today's Libya, Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri said the conference could be a turning point in confronting extremism. "Heads of tribes, I'm not exaggerating when I say that the whole world is watching you today, waiting for your unified word and looking forward to your important role in creating stability in Libya." Since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi , Libya has had two rival governments backed by tribal leaders and competing militias. See more at: http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/26/egypt-seeks-allies-among-libya-s-tribal-leaders-at-a-conference-in-cairo/
