John Kerry opened the security talks on Sunday in a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukri, in Cairo. The dialogue is the first between the two countries since 2009, and comes days after the United States announced that it would begin the delivery of eight F-16 fighter jets to the Middle Eastern country. Source Deutsche Welle
Slovenia has begun work on an additional stretch of fence along its southern border with Croatia with which it aims to keep out a rising number of migrants entering the country illegally. Source Reuters
Russia’s readmission to the Group of Seven nations depends on progress in Ukraine peace talks, a French diplomatic source said, responding to comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that Moscow should be allowed to rejoin the group. Source Reuters
Tensions are expected to heighten again in the Eastern Mediterranean after Turkey issued another navigational telex (Navtex) Wednesday reserving areas within Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) for renewed exploratory activities by its Barbaros seismic vessel. Source Ekathimerini
