President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s trip to the Big Apple for the UN General Assembly reigned supreme on the airwaves last night, with many of the talking heads dissecting what the visit means for US-Egypt relations. None took it as far as Amr Adib, however, who decided to set up shop in New York for the rest of the week.

The host of Kol Youm said the Trump administration is looking for a way to compensate Egypt for the USD 290 mn in aid it is withholding. He said El Sisi will play hardball in any case and declare that Egypt doesn’t need the aid, but will work to understand the reason for the aid cuts in light of the country’s ongoing struggle to contain terrorism (watch, runtime 1:51).

Over on Masaa DMC, Political Science Professor Tarek Fahmy told host Eman El Hosary that El Sisi’s speech at the UN will likely focus on showcasing Egypt’s work on the Palestinian and Syrian crises as well as efforts to combat terrorism. Fahmy said El Sisi will also carve out some time to meet US investors to pitch them on the improved business climate, particularly after the passing of the Investment Act (watch, runtime 5:25).

Hona Al Asema’s Lamees Al Hadidi interviewed Qatari opposition leader Khaled El Hail at the Qatar Global Security and Stability Conference in London, an apparent gathering and lobbying event of the Qatari opposition (watch, runtime 5:59). Lamees also gave a rundown of the GBP 40 bn worth of Qatari investments in Britain, noting that the lion’s share is concentrated in the real estate sector (watch, runtime 4:25).
Al Hadidi took note of the AFI financial inclusion summit in Sharm El Sheikh, briefly discussing the importance of better access to the banking system (watch, runtime 6:18).