El Sisi, Macron lay groundwork for French president’s upcoming visit to Cairo

French President Emmanuel Macron gave President Abdel Fattah El Sisi a call yesterday to lay the groundwork for Macron’s visit to Cairo at the end of this month, according to an Ittihadiya statement. The visit would be Macron’s first to Cairo as president. The call came as French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire arrived in Cairo yesterday for talks with El Sisi and Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly. Talks centered on opportunities in the health, renewable energy, transport and logistics sectors, according to a separate Ittihadiya statement.