Economic agenda dominates Al-Sisi’s first day in Washington.

Economic meetings were at the top of the list of activities on President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s first day in Washington. He met with the president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, and executive directors of the General Electric (GE) conglomerate. The meeting with the head of the World Bank had been focused on the different challenges that Egypt need to front of to implement its economical reform, meanwhile he also approved his willingness to pursue the cooperation with Egypt. According to the meeting with the GE, Al-Sisi has expressed his willingness to pursue the cooperation between Egypt and US’ companies