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What Sisi-Trump meeting means for US-Egyptian relations

US President Donald Trump met with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to discuss bilateral relations and Egypt’s counterterrorism efforts in New York recently.
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
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CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Sept. 23 with US President Donald Trump in New York, on the sidelines of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly.

The presidents discussed several issues during their meeting, namely anti-terrorism efforts. Trump commended the successful counterterrorism efforts of Egypt. They also discussed bilateral economic cooperation between Egypt and the United States, and how to encourage investment by American companies in Egypt. Other regional issues related to Libya, Syria and Yemen were tackled. In addition to these topics, the Palestinian cause and ways to resume the peace process were discussed along with the developments in Sudan.

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