Trump welcomes Sisi in landmark visit, praises ‘fantastic job’ in Egypt

US President Donald Trump on Monday welcomed Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to the White House, the first such visit from an Egyptian president in almost a decade.

"I just want to let everybody know that we are very much behind President al-Sisi, he has done a fantastic job in a very difficult situation," Trump said as the pair met in the Oval Office.