# Cairo · 17 April 2016 > Photos and videos from Cairo on 17 April 2016. ## Facts - **What:** Cairo · 17 April 2016 (News story) - **Where:** [Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/cairo), [France](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/france) - **When:** 2016-04-17 – 2016-04-18 - **Media:** 37 photos, 0 videos, 0 rushes - **Credit:** © apaimages / Amr Sayed, Egyptian President Office - **Licensing:** Editorial licenses on request: https://apa.atyaf.co/pricing (sales@apa.atyaf.co). 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Photo by Amr Sayed - [A picture shows a banner welcoming French President Francois Hollande](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009083) — APA-PH-2016-009083 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed A picture shows a banner welcoming French President Francois Hollande to the country, Cairo, Egypt, April 17, 2016. Photo by Amr Sayed - [A picture shows a banner welcoming French President Francois Hollande](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009084) — APA-PH-2016-009084 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed A picture shows a banner welcoming French President Francois Hollande to the country, Cairo, Egypt, April 17, 2016. Photo by Amr Sayed - [A picture shows a banner welcoming French President Francois Hollande](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009085) — APA-PH-2016-009085 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed A picture shows a banner welcoming French President Francois Hollande to the country, Cairo, Egypt, April 17, 2016. Photo by Amr Sayed - [A picture shows a banner welcoming French President Francois Hollande](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009086) — APA-PH-2016-009086 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed A picture shows a banner welcoming French President Francois Hollande to the country, Cairo, Egypt, April 17, 2016. Photo by Amr Sayed - [A picture shows Egyptian and French flags welcoming French President Francois Hollande](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009087) — APA-PH-2016-009087 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed A picture shows Egyptian and French flags welcoming French President Francois Hollande to the country, Cairo, Egypt, April 17, 2016. Photo by Amr Sayed - [A picture shows Egyptian and French flags welcoming French President Francois Hollande](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009088) — APA-PH-2016-009088 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed A picture shows Egyptian and French flags welcoming French President Francois Hollande to the country, Cairo, Egypt, April 17, 2016. Photo by Amr Sayed - [A picture shows Egyptian and French flags welcoming French President Francois Hollande](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009089) — APA-PH-2016-009089 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed A picture shows Egyptian and French flags welcoming French President Francois Hollande to the country, Cairo, Egypt, April 17, 2016. Photo by Amr Sayed - [A picture shows Egyptian and French flags welcoming French President Francois Hollande](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009090) — APA-PH-2016-009090 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed A picture shows Egyptian and French flags welcoming French President Francois Hollande to the country, Cairo, Egypt, April 17, 2016. Photo by Amr Sayed - [A picture shows Egyptian and French flags welcoming French President Francois Hollande](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009091) — APA-PH-2016-009091 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed A picture shows Egyptian and French flags welcoming French President Francois Hollande to the country, Cairo, Egypt, April 17, 2016. Photo by Amr Sayed - [A picture shows Egyptian and French flags welcoming French President Francois Hollande](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009092) — APA-PH-2016-009092 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed A picture shows Egyptian and French flags welcoming French President Francois Hollande to the country, Cairo, Egypt, April 17, 2016. Photo by Amr Sayed - [A picture shows Egyptian and French flags welcoming French President Francois Hollande](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009093) — APA-PH-2016-009093 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed A picture shows Egyptian and French flags welcoming French President Francois Hollande to the country, Cairo, Egypt, April 17, 2016. Photo by Amr Sayed - [A picture shows a banner welcoming French President Francois Hollande](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009094) — APA-PH-2016-009094 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Amr Sayed A picture shows a banner welcoming French President Francois Hollande to the country, Cairo, Egypt, April 17, 2016. Photo by Amr Sayed - [Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a meeting with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel and German business delegates](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009095) — APA-PH-2016-009095 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a meeting with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel and German business delegates in the presidential palace of Cairo, Egypt, on April 17, 2016. Along with a business delegation, Gabriel is visiting Egypt and Morocco until 19 April 2016. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel speaks during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009096) — APA-PH-2016-009096 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel speaks during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the presidential palace of Cairo, Egypt, on April 17, 2016. Along with a business delegation, Gabriel is visiting Egypt and Morocco until 19 April 2016. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a meeting with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel and German business delegates](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009097) — APA-PH-2016-009097 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a meeting with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel and German business delegates in the presidential palace of Cairo, Egypt, on April 17, 2016. Along with a business delegation, Gabriel is visiting Egypt and Morocco until 19 April 2016. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a meeting with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel and German business delegates](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009098) — APA-PH-2016-009098 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a meeting with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel and German business delegates in the presidential palace of Cairo, Egypt, on April 17, 2016. Along with a business delegation, Gabriel is visiting Egypt and Morocco until 19 April 2016. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a meeting with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel and German business delegates](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009099) — APA-PH-2016-009099 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a meeting with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel and German business delegates in the presidential palace of Cairo, Egypt, on April 17, 2016. Along with a business delegation, Gabriel is visiting Egypt and Morocco until 19 April 2016. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009100) — APA-PH-2016-009100 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel in the presidential palace of Cairo, Egypt, on April 17, 2016. Along with a business delegation, Gabriel is visiting Egypt and Morocco until 19 April 2016. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009101) — APA-PH-2016-009101 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel in the presidential palace of Cairo, Egypt, on April 17, 2016. Along with a business delegation, Gabriel is visiting Egypt and Morocco until 19 April 2016. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009102) — APA-PH-2016-009102 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel in the presidential palace of Cairo, Egypt, on April 17, 2016. Along with a business delegation, Gabriel is visiting Egypt and Morocco until 19 April 2016. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009103) — APA-PH-2016-009103 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel in the presidential palace of Cairo, Egypt, on April 17, 2016. Along with a business delegation, Gabriel is visiting Egypt and Morocco until 19 April 2016. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009104) — APA-PH-2016-009104 · photo · 2016-04-17 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with German economy minister Sigmar Gabriel in the presidential palace of Cairo, Egypt, on April 17, 2016. Along with a business delegation, Gabriel is visiting Egypt and Morocco until 19 April 2016. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009122) — APA-PH-2016-009122 · photo · 2016-04-18 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, 17 April 2016. Hollande is in Egypt on an official visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande (2-L) reviewing a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at al-Quba Presidential](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009123) — APA-PH-2016-009123 · photo · 2016-04-18 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande (2-L) reviewing a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at al-Quba Presidential Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, 17 April 2016. Hollande is in Egypt on an official visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Photo by Egy... - [A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande (2-L) reviewing a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at al-Quba Presidential](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009124) — APA-PH-2016-009124 · photo · 2016-04-18 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande (2-L) reviewing a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at al-Quba Presidential Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, 17 April 2016. Hollande is in Egypt on an official visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Photo by Egy... - [A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009125) — APA-PH-2016-009125 · photo · 2016-04-18 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, 17 April 2016. Hollande is in Egypt on an official visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009126) — APA-PH-2016-009126 · photo · 2016-04-18 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, 17 April 2016. Hollande is in Egypt on an official visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009127) — APA-PH-2016-009127 · photo · 2016-04-18 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, 17 April 2016. Hollande is in Egypt on an official visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009128) — APA-PH-2016-009128 · photo · 2016-04-18 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, 17 April 2016. Hollande is in Egypt on an official visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009129) — APA-PH-2016-009129 · photo · 2016-04-18 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, 17 April 2016. Hollande is in Egypt on an official visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande (2-L) reviewing a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at al-Quba Presidential](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009130) — APA-PH-2016-009130 · photo · 2016-04-18 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande (2-L) reviewing a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at al-Quba Presidential Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, 17 April 2016. Hollande is in Egypt on an official visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Photo by Egy... - [A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009131) — APA-PH-2016-009131 · photo · 2016-04-18 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, 17 April 2016. Hollande is in Egypt on an official visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Photo by Egyptian President Office - [A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande (2-L) reviewing a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at al-Quba Presidential](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009132) — APA-PH-2016-009132 · photo · 2016-04-18 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande (2-L) reviewing a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at al-Quba Presidential Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, 17 April 2016. Hollande is in Egypt on an official visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Photo by Egy... - [A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande (2-L) reviewing a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at al-Quba Presidential](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009133) — APA-PH-2016-009133 · photo · 2016-04-18 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande (2-L) reviewing a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at al-Quba Presidential Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, 17 April 2016. Hollande is in Egypt on an official visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Photo by Egy... - [A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-009134) — APA-PH-2016-009134 · photo · 2016-04-18 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Egyptian President Office (Handout) A handout picture made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 18 April 2016 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Francois Hollande during their meeting at al-Quba Presidential Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, 17 April 2016. Hollande is in Egypt on an official visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Photo by Egyptian President Office