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Monday, 28 January 2019

France’s Macron expresses concern over Egypt’s rights record

Macron express concerns over human rights before meeting with El Sisi: French President Emmanuel Macron said Egypt’s human rights record today is worse than it was during the Mubarak era, Reuters reports. The French president, who visited the Abu Simbel temple in Aswan yesterday, is expected to meet with El Sisi today to discuss economic cooperation and regional affairs. Macron is also expected to bring up individual cases of jailed activists, the newswire notes. In the days leading up to Macron’s visit, major global news outlets had pointed out that the French president would be under pressure to address Egypt’s human rights record.

Econ cooperation is not expected to be affected by any of the above, Bloomberg notes. We had a rundown on what to expect out of Macron’s visit in yesterday’s issue. Business agreements worth as much as USD 1.1 bn are on the table during the visit.

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