Egypt has ‘no hidden agendas,’ ambitions against anyone: President

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Wednesday that Egypt has “no hidden agendas” or ambitions against anyone, responding to remarks by an Israeli official about the Sinai Peninsula in northeastern Egypt, according to a statement by the presidency, Anadolu reports. Sisi made the remarks during the armed forces’ 44th educational symposium, titled, “Homeland of Heroes,” marking the 53rd anniversary of the October 1973 war. Responding to the Israeli remarks, Sisi said Egypt had “fought a war to defend its land and recovered all its territory.” He questioned whether some circles in Israel harbored “unjustified perceptions or fears about Egyptian ambitions against them.” “Egypt’s first and foremost goal is to preserve its security and stability and safeguard its people’s resources,” he said, […]