FILE PHOTO: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a news conference in Cairo, Egypt, March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Files

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the White House on April 3, the White House said on Tuesday.

They will discuss how to defeat Islamic State militants and efforts to pursue peace and stability in the region, the White House said in a statement.