U.S. Military Relax Defense Ties With Egypt After Years Of Restrictions On Arms Sales And Operations

The U.S. Navy's most senior officer met with Egyptian naval officials Sunday as the U.S. government relaxed restrictions on defense sales and operations with the strategic North African country. The meeting, which comes amid joint operations in the Red Sea, represents a warming of ties between Cairo and Washington, but also comes in the wake of renewed relations between Egypt and Russia. Adm. Jon Greenert, chief of naval operations, met with Egyptian Rear Adm. Osama Mounir Rabie, who was appoint...