Cairo is one of Pyongyang’s leading trade partners in the Arab world and has long been interested in North Korean military technology, Samuel Ramani writes for The Diplomat. The piece traces the history of relations to draw the connection to the US’s decision last week to cancel or suspend USD 290 mn in aid to Egypt, saying, “Cairo’s close relationship with North Korea has remained a consistent feature of Egypt’s Asia-Pacific strategy since the dawn of the Cold War.”