Saudi Arabia keen to buy completed Mistral carriers for Egypt

French daily Le Monde reported that Saudi Arabia is keen to buy the two Mistral carriers ordered by Russia and transfer them to Egypt.

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A source told the daily that: “King Salman of Saudi Arabia wants to build a fleet in Egypt which could project regional power in the Red Sea and Mediterranean.”

Source: Saudi Arabia keen to buy completed Mistral carriers for Egypt