Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Japanese Media Organization

The Egyptian president: Sisi comments were made during his first interview with a Japanese media organization, according to Asahi Shimbun. The Egyptian president is scheduled to make his first state visit to Japan on Feb. 28. In an exclusive interview in his presidential office here on Feb. 23, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said the world must exert concerted and united efforts through a holistic approach that integrates security, military as well as economic and ideological dimensions, in order to eradicate "extremism and terrorism." "We stand united and need to make every effort to confront it," he said. Egypt has joined the multilateral alliance led by the United States in confronting IS in the Middle East. Regarding the armed fighting against IS in Syria and Iraq, Sisi said, "The operation of the coalition against IS has been ongoing for more than one year, but its activity doesn't decline." He indicated that IS was targetting neighboring nations, such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia. At the same time, armed groups that have pledged loyalty to IS have developed within Egypt, and the IS has also established a presence in neighboring Libya. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.