Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met in Cairo with the leaders of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations where they discussed a number of issues including Egyptian-US relations, Israeli-Egyptian relations, regional threats, especially those posed by terrorist organizations and their supporters and Iran after the signing of the nuclear agreement.

They also discussed the latest regional developments with a focus on Syria and Libya as well as the Middle East peace process.

The 40 Jewish American leaders described the 2-hour meeting as a "very productive discussion" and said they were impressed by the President’s analysis on a wide variety of issues.

The Conference of Presidents’ delegation came to Egypt after a visit to Turkey and before travelling to Israel for the organization’s annual Leadership Conference.

The leaders said, “We came away with a greater understanding of the challenges and opportunities and how we can play a constructive role in addressing them and fostering international cooperation.”

In Ankara, the American Jewish delegation met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid the ongoing talks between Turkey and Israel to restore their diplomatic ties.

“We talked about the opportunity for reconciliation. Erdogan raised specific issues, including the fight against extremists, the war on terrorism, and the role of Turkey and Iran in the region. We were there as representatives of the American Jewish leadership. We consulted with Israel before the meeting, but it is not true to say that we conveyed messages from Israel as was reported by some Israeli media. We discussed the concerns of all parties, including Israel,” said Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Conference of Presidents.