El Sisi, Merkel discuss Libya in phone call: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi discussed Libya with German Chancellor Angel Merkel in a phone call, days before the leaders meet in Berlin to bilateral talks, Ittihadiya said in a statement. Germany has repeatedly called on all external actors to end their interference in Libya, including Egypt which is backing Libyan General Khalifa Haftar’s eastern forces. El Sisi will meet Merkel for diplomatic talks this week ahead of the G20 Compact with Africa High-Level Conference in Berlin.

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