El Sisi, Boris Johnson talk ties, COP27 + Alaa Abdel Fattah

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi discussed the upcoming COP27 climate summit and bilateral relations in a phone call with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a statement by Ittihadiya read. A readout by the British PM’s office said Johnson and El Sisi also discussed “resolving the consular case of Alaa Abdel Fattah,” with Johnson expressing “his hope for swift and positive progress on the issue.” The case of the imprisoned Egyptian-British national, who has been on hunger strike since April, has drawn significant attention from the international press in recent months.