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Egypt to buy 24 French Rafale fighter jets

President François Hollande has confirmed a 5 billion-euro deal with Egypt for the off-the-shelf sale of the jets, a frigate and military equipment.

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France has confirmed a deal to sell 24 Rafale combat jets to Egypt in a deal worth 5 billion euros (£3.7bn; $5.7bn), reports BBC News.

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Since January 7, 2023 our colleague and friend Mortaza Behboudi has been imprisoned in Afghanistan, in the Taliban prisons.

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