Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Egyptians Cheer That U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Had To Undergo A Security Check (Update)

Egyptian CBC Extra TV showed John Kerry being checked by security at the palace

Egypt Media Applaud Tough Security Check On John Kerry -- BBC

A highly unusual security check that US Secretary of State John Kerry and his senior aides were subjected to at the presidential palace in Cairo before meeting Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has made a splash in the local press.

The top US diplomat is usually treated with every courtesy in Cairo, but the front-page coverage in both private and state-owned papers hovers between factual reports and applause, describing the check with a hand-held metal detector as a "surprise" and saying that Mr Kerry had had to "comply" with orders of the security officers.

A note of pride can also be detected in the headlines.

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More News On U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Undergoing A Security Check

Egypt: John Kerry and Top Aides Frisked with Metal Detectors at Sisi's Presidential Palace -- IBTimes
Egyptian security checks Kerry by metal detector before meeting with el-Sisi -- Press TV
Egypt’s ‘Not-So-Subtle’ Message to John Kerry -- The Blaze
Egyptians Search Kerry Before Allowing Him to Meet Sisi -- NRO

2 comments:

Unknown said...

John Kerry had it coming.

James said...

Aizino,
I'm not all that surprised at the wanding and all that, but the airing of it with photos, now that's a biggie!