Macron avoids 'lecturing' Egypt on rights, Sisi defends his record

Egypt president abdel fattah El Sisi

Source: EPA

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday it was not up to him to “lecture” Egypt on civil liberties, but told its visiting leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi that strengthening human rights was in its interest.


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By May Rizk
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