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"Egypt and the United States are scrapping this year's planned military drills, known as Bright Star, the largest exercises of their kind in the region, Egyptian and US military sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
An Egyptian army official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said political upheaval this year that saw Hosni Mubarak overthrown got in the way of planning the biannual exercises.
Still, the disclosure comes at a delicate moment in Egypt, whose military rulers are under pressure to speed democratic reforms six months after taking command in the wake of Mubarak's downfall.
"The Bright Star military practice was called off exceptionally this year given the political situation in Egypt," an Egyptian army official said....."
"Egypt and the United States are scrapping this year's planned military drills, known as Bright Star, the largest exercises of their kind in the region, Egyptian and US military sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
An Egyptian army official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said political upheaval this year that saw Hosni Mubarak overthrown got in the way of planning the biannual exercises.
Still, the disclosure comes at a delicate moment in Egypt, whose military rulers are under pressure to speed democratic reforms six months after taking command in the wake of Mubarak's downfall.
"The Bright Star military practice was called off exceptionally this year given the political situation in Egypt," an Egyptian army official said....."
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