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Egypt trades sovereignty for solvency
The Arab world’s former leader now takes orders from its bankers. For decades, Egypt was the lodestar of the
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told Donald Trump the world is counting on him to secure a “permanent and historic peace” between Israelis and Palestinians, according to AFP. The telephone call on Saturday, the first since Trump proposed relocating Gazans to Egypt and Jordan—a plan both nations reject—also covered Egypt’s role in hostage negotiations. The leaders exchanged invitations for state visits and emphasized ongoing U.S.-Egypt cooperation.
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