El Sisi’s meeting with Israeli PM dominates coverage in the foreign press

The first official meeting of Egyptian and Israeli leaders in more than 11 years is stealing all the limelight in the foreign press. We have full coverage of Israeli PM Naftali Bennett’s trip to Sharm El Sheikh for talks with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in the Diplomacy section, above.

Human rights is back on the agenda: Italian newswire ANSA covers the new human rights strategy Egypt announced earlier this week, while the Committee to Protect Journalists covers the upcoming trial of journalist and human rights activist Hossam Bahgat, who will be in court on 2 November on charges of allegedly spreading fake news and insulting the government.