One story dominated the airwaves last night: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with armed forces and police officials as well as journalists and media professionals yesterday, where he touched on a number of issues.

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During his meeting with the armed forces, police and various security agencies leaders, El Sisi discussed “developments on both the regional and international arenas and their ramifications on Egypt’s national security … [and] efforts by the armed forces, civil police, and apparatuses in safeguarding Egypt’s borders and internal front against various threats,” according to an Ittihadiya statement.

El Sisi also affirmed that “Egypt is closely monitoring the regional and international developments, grounded in the fundamentals of Egypt’s foreign policy.“

The meeting caught the attention El Hekaya’s Amr Adib (watch, runtime 28:53) and Ala Masouleety’s Ahmed Moussa (watch, runtime 3:59)

El Sisi held a separate meeting with media figures, where he discussed developments in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen, according to a separate Ittihadiya statement.

“There is communication with the new US administration, and there is a level of mutual trust between both sides. Our views are appreciated and accepted by them, and we will build on that to find solutions to unresolved regional issues,” El Sisi said during the meeting (watch, runtime 7:59).

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