Donald Trump’s Gaza plan piles pressure on his ‘favourite dictator’

When Donald Trump returned to the White House, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, whom the American leader once described as “my favorite dictator,” probably expected to have much better relations with Washington. The Egyptian president now finds himself in the difficult position of trying his best not to upset his unpredictable US counterpart while leading diplomatic efforts to find an alternative peace plan for Gaza, writes the Financial Times.

Donald Trump’s Gaza plan piles pressure on his ‘favourite dictator’

Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has sought to kill proposal to expel population while preserving good relations with US president

London - Al-Quds Al-Arabi: The Financial Times published a report prepared by Heba Saleh in which she said that US President Donald Trump’s plans for Gaza increase pressure on “Trump’s favorite dictator,” President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. When President Trump won the election, the Egyptian president expected better relations with the new occupant of the White House. The signs of the relationship were clear from the cessation of […]