President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met yesterday with World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder and his advisor for Middle East Affairs, Thaer Mukbel, to discuss regional issues, primarily restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Ahram Gate reports. The two also discussed efforts to fight terrorism and El Sisi’s planned visit to Washington next month.

The situations in Libya, Syria, and Palestine, as well as illegal immigration and terrorism are at the top of the agenda for President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington next week, Al Masry Al Youm reports.