It did not say which part of the president’s comments the Cairo government objected to, but the co-operation with Israel, with whom Egypt has a 1979 peace treaty, appears to be the most contentious part. According to the excerpts, el-Sissi was asked if his country’s co-operation with Israel was the closest ever between the two countries. The excerpts did not provide the complete question on bilateral co-operation or specifically mention the Sinai militants. In the interview, el-Sissi questioned a recent Human Rights Watch report that said Egypt was detaining 60,000 political prisoners. El-Sissi also won a second, four-year term in office last year after running virtually unopposed.

Source: National Post January 05, 2019 08:15 UTC