killing of mexican tourists puts scrutiny on western arms sales to egypt /

Deaths of dozen people in Egypt’s Western Desert came after the US, Britain and other western governments reinforced arms sales to the regime in CairoAn attack by Egyptian security forces that killed a dozen people including eight Mexican tourists last week has prompted calls for renewed scrutiny on a recent increase in US and European arms sales to Egypt.
Human rights groups said the killing on 13 September in Egypt’s Western Desert was an illustration of a deeper problem of how Egypts military and police exercise deadly force. Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com