Egypt praised US President Donald Trump's criticism of Western media.

Egypt praised US President Donald Trump's criticism of Western media for what he said was their limited coverage of some terrorist attacks around the world, a statement from the Foreign Ministry said.

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"The Foreign Ministry hailed the US administration stance in this regard, referring to Egypt's repeated calls upon the international community to adopt a comprehensive, coordinated and non-selective strategy to combat terrorism at all levels; security, political, cultural, media and others," the statement said.