Admittedly, the Egyptian leader has reason to be optimistic about his relations with Trump. The same media that vilified Obama hailed Trump as a strong leader who will treat Egypt with respect and appreciated el-Sissi's leadership. Moreover, there is expectation that a Trump administration will be far more tolerant of human rights abuses in the name of stability and counter-terrorism. "Probably too much has been made of the 'chemistry' between Trump and Sisi — there are convergences of interest, and there is the absence of tension that existed with the Obama administration, but that's about it," said H.A. Another possible source of differences between Trump and Sisi may be the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Source: Egypt Independent April 03, 2017 13:52 UTC