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"Egyptian media have reported that Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates funded other recent Egyptian defense deals. Egypt has been seeking to create a military pact with those two countries and Kuwait to take on Islamic militants, possibility around the Middle East. The alliance could show strength to counterbalance their traditional rival — Shiite-dominated Iran."

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/02/12/world/europe/ap-eu-france-egypt-fighter-jets.html?_r=0

"Egyptian officials have been in "discussions with banks" to find commercial lending that would allow paying France a 15 percent down payment for the military equipment, a market analyst said. The talks have been held with French banks as Cairo seeks to raise the down payment required, a second analyst said. That client down payment is one of the golden rules, answering the call to "show me the money," the analyst said."

"Coface, the French export credit guarantee department, has asked the commercial lenders to carry part of the funding on their own books rather than rely on the global credit insurer to provide insurance for the full amount, the first analyst said. Coface would sign up on an Egyptian contract if the Treasury Department, which reports to the Economy Ministry, agreed to the deal. But there is reluctance in the Economy Ministry as Egypt is seen as a fragile economy, the first analyst said. If Egypt fell behind on payment, the insurance from Coface would repay from the public purse the makers of the Rafale, frigate and missiles, which are Dassault Aviation, DCNS and MBDA, respectively."

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/policy-budget/industry/2015/02/06/france/22934245/