Egypt praised on Tuesday the statements of US president Donald Trump in which he criticized western media for not adequately covering about 78 terrorist attacks worldwide, including nine in Egypt. In a statement issued by Egypt’s Foreign Ministry, the official spokesperson Ahmed Abou Zaid said that these attacks were completely ignored by western media in a clear bias. He also praised the new US administration, saying that its vision is compatible with the repeated calls of Egypt upon the international community to adopt a comprehensive strategy to combat terrorism on all levels. Abou Zaid further added that the selectivity and partiality in some western media outlets surpassed their indifference to terrorist attacks, but also included showing sympathy with the casualties of certain countries, while accusing other countries , like Egypt, with security shortcomings. The spokesperson concluded by saying that he hopes the next phase will witness significant progress in how international community tackles terrorism, and that the US will have a leading role in this shift for the effect it has on the international community. Trump and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi seem to be in line regarding their stances on extremism and political…
Egypt Hails Trump Criticism of Western Media Coverage of Terrorist Attacks
February 7, 2017
