Egypt: Sisi Stresses 'Well-Established' Relations With Washington

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | AFP
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | AFP
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Egypt: Sisi Stresses 'Well-Established' Relations With Washington

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | AFP
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | AFP

Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi stressed the well-established relationship between Cairo and Washington, expressing hopes to reinforce military and security joint partnership between the two sides.

Sisi received Monday Chief of the US Central Command Kenneth McKenzie Jr. in Cairo, in the presence of Egyptian Minister of Defense and Military Production Mohamed Zaki, Chief of Staff Mohamed Farid, and US Ambassador to Egypt Jonathan Cohen.

The US commander's visit is the first for a high-ranking US military official since Biden’s inauguration last month.

“The Egyptian-American ties are well established, and Egypt looks forward to further bilateral cooperation in all sectors, particularly the military one,” Sisi told his host.

The matters discussed in the meeting included reinforcing military and security relations and combating terrorism, according to Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady.

He said Sisi and McKenzie also discussed joint military training programs and exchange of experience.

The Egyptian President said cooperation in the military sector should be fruitful on the front of overcoming mutual challenges in the region.

For his part, the US commander affirmed eagerness to maintain the same frequency of coordination and consultation with Egypt over regional affairs.

He appreciated Egypt's pivotal role in supporting peace and stability in the region.

Both sides also agreed to continue regular coordination and consultation over matters of mutual interest.

On February 17, the US State Department approved the sale of new military equipment to Egypt estimated at a cost of $197 million.

A few days ago, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry described Egypt-US relations as "close and strategic.”

He said the United States has massive political and economic capabilities. "It is very essential to explore common interests through close relations,” the FM said.



Israeli Missiles Strike Gaza Hospital, Patients Evacuated

Palestinians inspect a site where medics said two Israeli missiles hit a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, April 13, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Palestinians inspect a site where medics said two Israeli missiles hit a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, April 13, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
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Israeli Missiles Strike Gaza Hospital, Patients Evacuated

Palestinians inspect a site where medics said two Israeli missiles hit a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, April 13, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Palestinians inspect a site where medics said two Israeli missiles hit a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, April 13, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Two Israeli missiles hit a building inside a main Gaza hospital on Sunday, destroying the emergency and reception department and damaging other structures, medics said.
Health officials at the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital evacuated the patients from the building after one person said he received a call from someone who identified himself with the Israeli security shortly before the attack took place.
No casualties were reported, according to the civil emergency service.
The Israeli military was looking into the report, a spokesperson said.
Images circulating on social media, which Reuters could not immediately verify, showed dozens of people leaving the premises, with some appearing to be dragging sick relatives on hospital beds.
The Hamas-run government media office condemned the attack and said in a statement that Israel was deliberately destroying Gaza's healthcare system.