Wall Street Journal Egypt in Talks to Buy Mistral Warships From France Egypt is negotiating to buy a pair of warships that France originally built for Russia but refused to deliver because of Moscow's intervention in Ukraine, French officials said Wednesday. If a deal were reached, the ships would expand Egypt's ability to project force in one of the world's most volatile regions, bolstering President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi's efforts to fight rising militancy in places like the Sinai Peninsula. French officials cautioned that they are also negotiating with other potential buyers, whom they didn't identify, for the two Mistral-class carriers, which are capable of launching helicopter and tank assaults from sea. New York Times Egypt: Gunmen Kill 2 Police Officers Three gunmen in a car shot and killed two police officers in the restive northeastern part of the Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, Egyptian officials said. Later, a claim of responsibility by the Sinai Province of the Islamic State group circulated on social media accounts of supporters, with photos that were said to show the shooting. Business Insider Egypt is turning to Russia to battle terrorism Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on Wednesday called for a coalition to combat terrorism in the Middle East. Opening a meeting with Putin in Moscow, el-Sissi said "the Egyptian people" are hoping for broader ties with Russia in all areas, particularly in fighting terrorism in the Middle East.
