Mid-East Junction - Egypt's arms fair boosts military's

Mid-East Junction - Egypt's arms fair boosts military's image as regional superpower

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Earlier this week, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened the country's first international security and defense expo. The event, which took place over three days, featured more than 350 contributors from 40 countries. By anyone's standards it was a big show, but does it really mean anything for Egypt?

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