Boris Johnson visits Egypt to ‘deepen’ ties

‘British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has made his first visit to Egypt to “deepen the strength” of mutual ties, amid calls by human rights groups to shed light on the human rights situation in the Middle Eastern country.
In his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Foreign Minister Sameh Hassan Shoukry on Saturday, Johnson discussed trade and finalized a $150 million loan guarantee agreement to Cairo.
The British loan is part of a $6 billion third-party funding Egypt needs to secure a three-year, $12 billion loan by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).’
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