Trump to 'reboot' US-Egypt relationship

A visit by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to the White House will focus on rebooting the relationship, says a senior US official.

U.S. President Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump will seek to rebuild the US relationship with Egypt. (AAP)

President Donald Trump will seek to rebuild the US relationship with Egypt at a Monday meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi focused on security issues and military aid, a senior White House official says.

"He wants to use President Sisi's visit to reboot the bilateral relationship and build on the strong connection the two presidents established when they first met in New York last September," the official told reporterson Friday.


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Published 1 April 2017 2:02pm
Source: AAP


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