Macron presses Egypt's Sisi on respect for 'freedoms' French president Emmanuel Macron gives a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during his visit to Cairo. Macron, on a three-day visit to Egypt, had vowed to raise human rights concerns with the former army chief while also seeking to boost ties between the two countries. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES REFILE WITH ADDITIONNAL SOUNDBITE