Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has met on Monday with the United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump in the first visit of an Egyptian state head since 2009. As the two met in the White House, Trump said that Al-Sisi has been very close to him since he was a presidential candidate, further adding that he surmises that Al-Sisi preferred him over the other presidential candidate (referring to Hillary Clinton). Trump went on to say that the U.S. will support Egypt, “you have a great friend and ally in the U.S. and me”. The U.S. president further added that they are building the strongest armed forces and they will together fight and combat terrorism. Al-Sisi said that when he met Trump in September, while he was a presidential candidate, he knew that he was meeting an extraordinary character, especially when it came to Trump’s vision on combating terrorism. Al-Sisi further stressed that he will be very supporting in finding a solution to the conflict of the century (referring to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict). Trump had taken to Twitter before the meeting and said, “Getting ready to meet President Al-Sisi of Egypt….
Al-Sisi Meets Trump to Talk Warm Relations, Mutual Support and Combating Terrorism
April 3, 2017
