Posted on 06/02/2015 8:05:41 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi travels to Berlin on Tuesday, where German leaders are ready to roll out the red carpet for the ex-general despite his government’s abysmal human rights record.
The trip, a first state visit long desired by the former army chief, will see him meet Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck, who as an activist played a prominent role in ending repressive Communist rule in East Germany. El-Sissi will also meet corporate leaders at a business conference Thursday.
El-Sissi’s office said he seeks to boost economic, military and security cooperation, and highlighted €4.4 billion ($4.8 billion) in bilateral trade last year. Germany’s Siemens AG has made the largest single commitment so far to Egypt under el-Sissi’s yearlong rule—a €10 billion agreement to build power plants. …
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When they inject opinions into articles, the article ceases to be an article and becomes commentary. Now I’m no fan of Fox News but the AP is exactly what the left accuses Fox News of being. At least Fox separates news and commentary. The AP smashes them together!
zer0 is on the road again?
I did a double-take when I read that! I am hopeful though, as Sissi is going to Europe rather than the Russians.
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