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Trump, Sisi Meet to Coordinate Gaza Cease-Fire, Seek US Aid

6/19/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump met Sisi on the G7 sidelines in France, first high-level US-Egypt dialogue since the U.S.–Iran accord.
They discussed the Palestinian issue and coordinated on President Trump's Gaza cease-fire plan.
Sisi praised the U.S.–Iran agreement, saying it could end war and curb Middle-East escalation.
Egypt asked Washington for help in its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam dispute with Ethiopia and highlighted its role in Libya and Sudan.

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U.S. President Donald Trump met Sisi on the G7 sidelines in France, first high-level US-Egypt dialogue since the U.S.–Iran accord.
They discussed the Palestinian issue and coordinated on President Trump's Gaza cease-fire plan.
Sisi praised the U.S.–Iran agreement, saying it could end war and curb Middle-East escalation.
Egypt asked Washington for help in its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam dispute with Ethiopia and highlighted its role in Libya and Sudan.