I am guessing that this Defense agreement (arms sales, training) is part of a bigger regional deal, which includes Peace agreements/recognition of Israel, countering China/Russia/Islamic Extremists, and economic development.
Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco on this trip.
In 1991 I went to AF school and there were stinky Algerian officers everywhere. The instructors had to kick them out of class because they would not bathe. How do you say “Soap and Water” in Algerian?