CIA Director Meets Egypt's Sisi in Cairo Amid US Fears of Middle East Escalation

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Sunday, September 20, according to RFI. The meeting took place as Washington expressed fear of a “rapid escalation” of conflict in the Middle East, RFI reported.

The visit coincided with renewed fighting between Yemen's Houthi rebels and the Yemeni government, backed by Saudi Arabia, according to RFI. The same day, US President Donald Trump said the Houthis had agreed not to target the United States, RFI reported.