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Macron to Press Egyptian President on ‘Human Rights’

Macron to Press Egyptian President on ‘Human Rights’
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French President Emmanuel Macron is to hold talks with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo.

Macron says he wants to use the talks to boost ties with the Mideast country in the fight against terrorism but also encourage better respect for human rights.

The meeting between Macron and al-Sisi is set to be held on Tuesday morning.

Macron is heading a large delegation on a three-day trip to the Arab world's most populous country, which he says France considers a key regional partner.

The French President told reporters on Sunday that he wants to "pursue a truthful dialogue on topics of public freedoms and human rights," an area he feels Egypt has not progressed enough on since he raised it with officials earlier in his mandate.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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