Egypt's Sisi meets Libyan commander Haftar in Cairo: presidency spokesman
14:15, 14/04/2019, SundayU: Update: 14:18, 14/04/2019, Sunday
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Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi delivers a speech during a graduation ceremony at the Egyptian Military Academy in Cairo, June 24, 2014. Sisi pledged on Tuesday to give up half his salary and property and called on the Egyptian people to make similar sacrifices in a bid to prepare the public for a period of painful economic austerity. Egypt's economy is forecast to grow just 3.2 percent in the fiscal year that begins on July 1, well below the level needed to create enough jobs for its rapidly growing population of 86 million and alleviate widespread poverty .REUTERS/
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in Cairo on Sunday to discuss developments in Libya, Sisi's spokesman said.
No other details about the meeting were immediately available. Haftar's forces have been conducting a military offensive to take control of the capital, Tripoli, since early April.
