Egypt’s first int’l defense expo kicks off in Cairo

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated on Monday Egypt’s first defense expo, EDEX 2018, which will see the participation of 373 major defense companies from 41 countries including China. The expo, organized by Egypt’s armed forces, will run from Dec. 3 to 5 and is expected to draw at least 10,000 visitors to Egypt’s International Exhibition Centre in New Cairo, a city on the southeastern edge of the capital Cairo.