During his meeting with Trump, Al-Sisi discussed bilateral relations between Egypt and the United States in political, military, and economic fields.
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Clinton’s decision to meet with Ukraine’s Poroshenko has also given rise to questions concerning Russian-Ukranian relations, and may signal that she’s not giving Putin a free pass for invading Ukraine.
Trump is also saying that people who publish bomb-making instructions in magazines and on websites should be arrested “immediately”.
It said Clinton also met briefly with Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, and then Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
Donald Trump is planning to meet with the president of Egypt in NY, in his first stab at worldwide diplomacy since his surprise trip to Mexico where he promoted a border wall and met with the Mexican president.
Trump was joined by two advisers, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn.
Speaking Tuesday to the UN General Assembly, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi described the Israel-Egypt model as “a real opportunity to write a bright page in the history of our region to move towards peace”.
The Republican nominee, who has faced widespread condemnation in the Muslim world for his proposal to ban Muslims from the US and his blanket statements about Islam, also shared his “high regard for peace-loving Muslims”, the campaign added.
Human rights rights advocates worry that, if elected, Trump would deepen USA support for Sisi, who casts his regime as a bulwark against extremist groups.
Explaining why he is certain that both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would make good presidents, Sisi said, “Political parties in the United States would not allow candidates to reach that level unless they are qualified to lead a country the size of the United States of America”. Clinton’s was announced last week, while Trump’s was announced on Sunday.
Trump recognised Egypt’s efforts in countering terrorism and extended the partnership between both countries for several decades, according to presidency spokesperson Alaa Youssef.
Morsi was elected after protests forced the removal of Hosni Mubarak, who had longtime USA backing as a stabilizing force in the country a top recipient of US military aid.
The initial probe into foreign funding had been launched amid a crackdown against civil society groups following the 18-day uprising that ousted president Hosni Mubarak in early 2011 and left the military in charge.
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“There are a lot of things that the Sisi government is doing that are concerning”, the official said.
