UNIPATH STAFF
Egyptian Interior Minister Magdy Abdel-Ghaffar met with U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan in January 2016 to reinforce the importance of information sharing in counterterrorism.
Abdel-Ghaffar said fighting terrorist attacks requires international collaboration, and he praised the cooperation with the CIA in exchanging information and sharing experiences.
In his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Brennan praised the strategic partnership and said Egypt is integral to achieving security in the Middle East. He added that Egypt is an important partner at the bilateral, regional and international levels. Brennan expressed interest in cooperating with Egypt on regional issues of common concern, the foremost being the fight against terrorists in the Middle East.
President al-Sisi said Egypt encourages cooperation with the U.S., not only in the security sector but in other fields. The approach should include military operations and security cooperation, as well as economic and social aspects, he said.
As examples, he cited Egypt’s efforts to combat terrorism in limited areas in North Sinai as well as securing its border with Libya. In the same meeting, al-Sisi stressed that Egypt supports efforts to settle crises in a number of countries by reaching political solutions and safeguarding their entities, institutions and people. Source: Daily News Egypt