Egypt, France sign warships deal as PM starts Arab tour

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt signed a deal with France Saturday to buy two Mistral warships originally ordered by Russia as French Prime Minister Manuel Valls began an Arab tour. Valls arrived in Cairo at the start of visits to three Arab nations aimed at boosting economic ties and holding talks on regional conflicts. On September 23, French President Francois Hollande announced he had agreed the sale of the warships with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. After Valls and Sisi met in Cairo Saturday, a member of the French premier's delegation told AFP the deal had now been signed. France...