Sisi meets CIA director to discuss regional crises
Egyptian president calls for Iran deal, Gaza ceasefire and regional stability in talks with John Ratcliffe.
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Sisi meets CIA director to discuss regional crises
Photograph: SANA (embedded from source)
What this story says
- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Cairo on Sunday.
- Sisi called for a comprehensive agreement to resolve the Iran crisis and restore regional security.
- The Egyptian president urged full implementation of the second phase of President Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan.
- Sisi reiterated Egypt's support for Sudan's national unity and Somalia's sovereignty.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 9 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 5 of the 14 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
68/100
Craft
62/100
Hype
15/100
14 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 1 of the 9 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Cairo on Sunday. The meeting focused on regional security and crises. Sisi called for a comprehensive agreement to resolve the Iran crisis and restore regional stability. He also urged the full implementation of the second phase of President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, stressing the need for sustained humanitarian aid and the resumption of political processes.
The Egyptian president also reiterated Cairo's support for Sudan's national unity, state institutions, and territorial integrity. Sisi further rejected any infringement on Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Ratcliffe conveyed greetings from US President Donald Trump and praised Egypt's role in counter-terrorism and intelligence cooperation.
Disagreements in reporting
Egypt Independent reported that the meeting also included General Intelligence Service Chief Hassan Rashad, while SANA stated that only President Sisi and John Ratcliffe were present. Egypt Independent also reported that Ratcliffe conveyed greetings from US President Donald Trump, a detail not mentioned in the SANA report.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention President Sisi's reiteration of Egypt’s support for Sudan’s national unity, state institutions, and territorial integrity, nor his rejection of any infringement on Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The left-rated report from SANA did not mention that CIA Director John Ratcliffe conveyed greetings from US President Donald Trump.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 20 Sept 2026, 13:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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Sisi meets CIA director to discuss regional crises
Egypt Independent — embedded from source
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- The left-rated report from SANA led with the meeting between President Sisi and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, highlighting discussions on regional developments and international navigation security. It detailed Sisi's calls for a comprehensive agreement to restore regional security and stability, and his emphasis on political and diplomatic solutions to regional crises. The report specifically mentioned Sisi's call for the full implementation of the second phase of President Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, and his reiteration of Egypt's support for Arab nations' security and sovereignty. SANA also reported Sisi's stance on Sudan and the Horn of Africa, including support for Somalia's sovereignty.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports from Egypt Independent and Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija focused on the meeting between President Sisi and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Egypt Independent highlighted Sisi's firm stance on Arab security and the Gaza ceasefire, mentioning the presence of General Intelligence Service Chief Hassan Rashad and Ratcliffe conveying greetings from President Trump. Both centre-rated reports noted Sisi's call for implementing the second phase of Trump's Gaza plan, discussions on the Iran crisis and maritime security, and Sisi's reiterated support for Sudan and Somalia.
Right
6 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports from ARY News, El Debate, Clarin, Egypt Today, Anadolu Ajansı, and anews.com.tr primarily focused on the meeting between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. These reports consistently highlighted Sisi's call for an agreement to resolve the Iranian crisis and restore regional stability. Several reports, including those from El Debate and Egypt Today, specifically mentioned the 'comprehensive plan' for peace with Iran. The Gaza ceasefire and humanitarian aid were also mentioned, as was Sisi's affirmation of support for the Iran deal. Clarin noted that the meeting addressed conflicts in Iran, Gaza, and Sudan, as well as Gulf security.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Sisi meets CIA director to discuss regional crises?
- Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 11% are rated left, 22% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 14. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Sisi meets CIA director to discuss regional crises left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Sisi meets CIA director to discuss regional crises biased?
- Sisi meets CIA director to discuss regional crises is one event reported by 14 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Sisi meets CIA director to discuss regional crises?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Sisi meets CIA director to discuss regional crises?
- 14 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Who met in Cairo on Sunday?
- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Cairo on Sunday. The meeting focused on regional security and crises, including the Iran crisis and the Gaza ceasefire.
- What did President Sisi call for regarding Iran?
- President Sisi called for a comprehensive agreement to resolve the Iran crisis and restore regional stability. He also urged the full implementation of the second phase of President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan.
- What was Egypt's stance on Sudan and Somalia?
- President Sisi reiterated Egypt's support for Sudan's national unity, state institutions, and territorial integrity. He also rejected any infringement on Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Read it at the source
14 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
2Right
6- CIA chief meets Egypt's Sisi in Cairo (opens ARY News in a new tab)
- CIA Director Met in Egypt with Al Sisi to Agree on a “Comprehensive Plan” for Peace with Iran (opens El Debate in a new tab)
- CIA Director Meets Egyptian President Al Sisi in Cairo (opens Clarin in a new tab)
- El-Sisi affirms support for Iran deal, rejects attacks on Arab states in talks with CIA chief (opens Egypt Today in a new tab)
Egypt Today — is Egypt Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Egyptian president meets CIA chief, calls for agreement to resolve Iranian crisis (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
Anadolu Ajansı — is Anadolu Ajansı biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Egyptian president meets CIA chief, calls for agreement to resolve Iranian crisis (opens anews.com.tr in a new tab)
anews.com.tr — is anews.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
5- Egyptian President Meets with CIA Director: Calls for Agreement on Iran Crisis | Face | The Only Independent Media House (opens face.ba in a new tab)
- Egypt's Sisi talks Gaza ceasefire with CIA chief (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- CIA Chief Meets Egypt's Sisi in Cairo (opens newscentraltv.com in a new tab)
newscentraltv.com — is newscentraltv.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Sisi Meets with CIA Director Ratcliffe, Calls for Agreement on US-Iran Crisis (opens Haberler in a new tab)
- The Sisi Window and the Director of the CIA Are Looking at Developments in the Region. (opens nafeza2world.com in a new tab)
nafeza2world.com — is nafeza2world.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
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