Abdel Fatah al-Sisi

Obama to Tsipras: ‘”Good job Alexis, congratulations’

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras’ version of “… first we take Manhattan then we take..” continued on Tuesday with several high-profile meetings on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly, a day after attending an exclusive reception — accompanied by his companion — and a three-minute chat with Barack Obama.

Turkey's Erdo?an slams Mursi death sentence as return to 'ancient Egypt'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has slammed the death penalty issued for former Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi, likening the country to "ancient Egypt" while criticizing the Western stance over the coup, which was led by Mursi's successor Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.