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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during the opening of the 2017 AFI Global Policy Forum in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt September 14, 2017 in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency. The Egyptian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY - RC1B6ECD4080

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during the opening of the 2017 AFI Global Policy Forum in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt September 14, 2017 in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency. The Egyptian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY - RC1B6ECD4080

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