Intel: Trump lines up behind Libya cease-fire proposed by Egypt’s Sisi

President Donald Trump praised Egypt for its Libya cease-fire proposal during a conversation on Wednesday with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC18F8550D40
US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly meeting, New York, Sept. 23, 2019. - REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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President Donald Trump praised Egypt for its Libya cease-fire proposal during a conversation on Wednesday with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

“President Trump praised President [Sisi’s] efforts last weekend to promote political reconciliation and de-escalation in the Libyan conflict,” the White House said in a readout of the call. “The two leaders discussed ways to resume the United Nations’ 5+5 cease-fire talks and the departure of all foreign forces from Libya.”

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