Business as usual for Egypt and the West - BBC News
The renewal of US arms shipments to Egypt has come in spite of the fact some observers say the country is worse under President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi than it was under its former leader Hosni Mubarak, who lost the support of the Americans during the 2011 popular uprising.
America is not alone though in returning to business as usual.
France has this year negotiated a $5bn arms deal with Egypt, involving the sale of fighter jets and a naval frigate.
Last year, France sold Egypt four naval frigates in a deal estimated to be worth $1.3bn.
In September last year, Russia announced it had reached a $3.5bn arms deal with Egypt.
These conditions in many ways mirror those that led directly to the uprisings known as the Arab Spring, and it is this that worries those hoping for progress and peace in Egypt and the wider region.
The renewal of US arms shipments to Egypt has come in spite of the fact some observers say the country is worse under President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi than it was under its former leader Hosni Mubarak, who lost the support of the Americans during the 2011 popular uprising.
America is not alone though in returning to business as usual.
France has this year negotiated a $5bn arms deal with Egypt, involving the sale of fighter jets and a naval frigate.
Last year, France sold Egypt four naval frigates in a deal estimated to be worth $1.3bn.
In September last year, Russia announced it had reached a $3.5bn arms deal with Egypt.
These conditions in many ways mirror those that led directly to the uprisings known as the Arab Spring, and it is this that worries those hoping for progress and peace in Egypt and the wider region.