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President Donald J. Trump met yesterday with President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi of Egypt in New York. The two Presidents highlighted the close relationship between their two countries. President Trump and President Al Sisi underscored the importance of bilateral security cooperation and praised recent efforts to strengthen regional security. The President emphasized that Egypt is a lynchpin of stability in the region and pushed for greater bilateral coordination to ensure peace and security. President Trump commended President Al Sisi’s economic reform program. They also discussed other issues, including the Gulf dispute and North Korea.