Kerry meets with Al-Sisi to drum up support against ISIS
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STORY: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Egyptian President Abdel Fata Al-Sisi on Saturday (September 13) as he continues to drum up support from Arab nations against ISIS.
Kerry has been touring the region to gather support for President Barack Obama's plan to strike both sides of the Syrian-Iraqi frontier to defeat Islamic State Sunni fighters.
He met with Turkish leaders on Friday (September 12) to try to secure backing for U.S.-led action against Islamic State militants, but Ankara's reluctance to play a frontline role highlighted the difficulty of building a willing coalition for a complex military campaign in the heart of the Middle East.
Kerry won backing earlier on Thursday (September 11) for a "coordinated military campaign" against Islamic State from 10 Arab countries - Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and six Gulf states including rich rivals Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Kerry said on Friday it was "not appropr
STORY: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Egyptian President Abdel Fata Al-Sisi on Saturday (September 13) as he continues to drum up support from Arab nations against ISIS.
Kerry has been touring the region to gather support for President Barack Obama's plan to strike both sides of the Syrian-Iraqi frontier to defeat Islamic State Sunni fighters.
He met with Turkish leaders on Friday (September 12) to try to secure backing for U.S.-led action against Islamic State militants, but Ankara's reluctance to play a frontline role highlighted the difficulty of building a willing coalition for a complex military campaign in the heart of the Middle East.
Kerry won backing earlier on Thursday (September 11) for a "coordinated military campaign" against Islamic State from 10 Arab countries - Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and six Gulf states including rich rivals Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Kerry said on Friday it was "not appropr