Chatter about the African Cup of Nations is dying down in the international press’ coverage of Egypt, making way for the Foreign Ministry’s statement praising Trump’s media critique to take the stage.

Reuters’ pickup provides just enough to get the main point across, while AFP delves into the issue enough to remind us twice that Trump failed to produce any evidence to support his claims. The newswire produced its own list of terror incidents Egypt has witnessed. The French newswire also highlights the fact that Egypt-US relations are beginning to improve under Trump’s administration. Meanwhile, the Washington Post notes that spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid’s statement “appears to be the only official reaction to the White House’s list” as other countries reacted mostly with confusion about the criteria considered when compiling the list.

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