Trump will welcome autocratic Egypt's President al-Sisi to the White House next month to discuss their nations’ strategic partnership, the White House announced
President Donald Trump will welcome autocratic Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to the White House next month to discuss their nations’ strategic partnership and shared priorities in the Middle East, the White House said Friday.
The two leaders will convene April 9 for talks on how to build the “robust military, economic and counterterrorism cooperation” between the United States and Egypt,” a statement from the White House Press Secretary’s office said.“The two leaders will also discuss developments and shared priorities in the region, including enhancing regional economic integration and addressing ongoing conflicts, and Egypt’s longstanding role as a lynchpin of regional stability,” the White House said.
The U.S. president has embraced Sisi as an ally who can support U.S. interests abroad, particularly in its battle against terrorism in the Middle East. The president occasionally lauds the Egyptian leader from his social media account, most recentlyPOLITICO Playbook newsletterBy signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
The friendly exchanges have drawn criticism, particularly from activists who say Sisi’s regime is even more oppressive than that of Egypt’s former dictator, Hosni Mubarak, who was backed by the United States until his ouster during the 2011 "Arab spring" revolutions. Sisi has jailed tens of thousands of political prisoners and clamped down on freedom of speech.he discussed the need for Sisi’s government to improve human rights when the pair met in January, but critics accused the U.S.
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