President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met yesterday with the Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby to discuss the company’s potential participation in national projects, Ittihadiya said in a statement (pdf). “The meeting touched on prospects for cooperation with Caterpillar Inc. in multiple fields, in addition to the company’s future investment plans in the country,” the statement says. The two discussed the possibility of Caterpillar participating in developing the national rail system and construction projects.