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Sisi's statements on peace efforts welcomed abroad, ridiculed at home

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has announced his country's willingness to negotiate between the Palestinians and Israelis, a statement that proved controversial in Egypt.

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt May 18, 2016.   REUTERS/Amr Nabil/Pool - RTSEVUS
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets US Secretary of State John Kerry at the presidential palace in Cairo, May 18, 2016. — REUTERS/Amr Nabil/Pool

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