CIA director in Egypt after Libya and Ukraine, meets Sisi

The Egyptian president met on Monday with the CIA director as the two held talks discussing various bilateral, regional and international issues.

Marita Kassis
Marita Kassis
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) and head of Egypt's General Intelligence Service Abbas Kamel (R) with CIA Director William Burns (L) during their meeting, Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 23, 2023.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) and head of Egypt's General Intelligence Service Abbas Kamel (R) with CIA Director William Burns (L) during their meeting, Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 23, 2023. — Egyptian presidential Facebook page

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with CIA Director William Burns on Monday, nearly two weeks after a similar visit to Libya. 

According to the Egyptian State Information Service (SIS), the two discussed ways to boost security and intelligence cooperation between the two countries, in addition to regional and international files.

During the meeting, Sisi and Burns stressed the importance of their bilateral cooperation to promote stability in the Middle East.

Burns conveyed the Biden administration’s interest in working with Cairo as a pillar of security and stability in the Middle East, Egyptian state media reported.

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