Following their meeting, US president Donald Trump declared in his statements on Monday, together with President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, that he is a great friend and ally to Al-Sisi. This was the second meeting between both leaders, as they previously met in New York prior to the American presidential election. In a phone interview with Daily News Egypt, political analyst Abdel Moneim Saeed praised Trump’s statements about his support of Egypt, saying “when the world’s superpower says such statements, this shows full support for Egypt’s policies and strategies.”Trump started his speech saying, “It’s great to be with the president of Egypt. The meeting included economic discussions on ways of enhancing investments and bilateral relations. Additionally, they talked about ways of protecting the Middle East and reviewed the crises taking place in Arab countries, particularly the Palestinian issue.

Source: Daily News Egypt April 04, 2017 13:52 UTC