U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to the White House this week. Trump has highly praised the Egyptian leader and reiterated American support for the military and strategic partner.
For more on the meeting, CGTN’s Daniel Ryntjes reports from the White House.
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To discuss the future of U.S.-Egypt relations:
- Tawfik Hamid, an Islamic reformer and thinker and author of the book, “Inside Jihad.”
- Omar Ashour, a senior lecturer in Security Studies & Middle East Policy at the University of Exeter.
- Clare Lopez, vice president of Research & Analysis for the Center for Security Policy.
- Perry Cammack, a fellow in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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It was an honor to welcome President Al Sisi of Egypt to the @WhiteHouse as we renew the historic partnership between the U.S. and Egypt. pic.twitter.com/HE0ryjEFb6
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 3, 2017
Trump tells Sisi that U.S. and Egypt will fight Islamic militants together. More from their meeting: https://t.co/tnsxEILS5j pic.twitter.com/8IcAK83VEd
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 3, 2017