Sarah Margon

Trump To ‘reboot’ US-Egypt Ties With Sisi Meeting

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Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is to visit the White House for the first time since he led the military’s overthrow of his predecessor in 2013. Egypt has long been a staunch US ally, but ties were strained by Mr Sisi’s decision to launch a crackdown on his Islamist and secular opponents. The Obama administration … Read more

Trump Welcomes Egypt’s Sisi Amid Questions On Rights Record

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US President Donald Trump meets his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Washington on Monday, welcoming a strongman leader who has faced harsh criticism for his human rights record. For Sisi, the first foreign leader to congratulate Trump following his surprise election victory, the Oval Office meeting will have special meaning — he was never … Read more