German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) meets with Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Tawadros II (R) in Cairo, Egypt on March 2, 2017. ( Cathedral Media Center – Handout – Anadolu Agency )
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) meets with Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Tawadros II (R) in Cairo, Egypt on March 2, 2017. ( Cathedral Media Center – Handout – Anadolu Agency )
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (4th R) and Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Tawadros II (3rd R) pose for a photo during their meeting in Cairo, Egypt on March 2, 2017. ( Cathedral Media Center – Handout – Anadolu Agency )
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Tawadros II (R) shake hands during their meeting in Cairo, Egypt on March 2, 2017. ( Cathedral Media Center – Handout – Anadolu Agency )
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) hold a joint press conference following their meeting at Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt on March 2, 2017. ( Egyptian Presidency – Handout – Anadolu Agency )
![German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) hold a joint press conference following their meeting at Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt on March 2, 2017. [Egyptian Presidency - Handout - Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/20170302_2_22167881_19450028.jpg?w=412&h=240&ssl=1 "CAIRO, EGYPT - MARCH 2: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY – MANDATORY CREDIT -")
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) hold a joint press conference following their meeting at Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt on March 2, 2017. [Egyptian Presidency – Handout – Anadolu Agency]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) hold a joint press conference following their meeting at Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt on March 2, 2017. ( Egyptian Presidency – Handout – Anadolu Agency )
![German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) during their meeting at Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt on March 2, 2017. [Egyptian Presidency - Handout - Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/20170302_2_22167881_19450026.jpg?w=271&h=202&ssl=1 "CAIRO, EGYPT - MARCH 2: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY – MANDATORY CREDIT -")
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) during their meeting at Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt on March 2, 2017. [Egyptian Presidency – Handout – Anadolu Agency]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) during their meeting at Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt on March 2, 2017. ( Egyptian Presidency – Handout – Anadolu Agency )
![German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) during their meeting at Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt on 2 March 2017 [Egyptian Presidency/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/20170302_2_22167881_19450024.jpg?w=300&h=202&ssl=1 "CAIRO, EGYPT - MARCH 2: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY – MANDATORY CREDIT -")
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) during their meeting at Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt on 2 March 2017 [Egyptian Presidency/Anadolu Agency]