Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday where they discussed the recent Middle East peace plan announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, said the Egyptian presidency.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday where they discussed the recent Middle East peace plan announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, said the Egyptian presidency.

Egyptian parliament on Sunday approved a presidential decree to extend the nationwide state of emergency for another three months, according to the official gazette.