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  "id": 12744595,
  "title": "Lee set to hold summit with Egyptian president on economic cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/lee-set-to-hold-summit-with-egyptian-president-on-economic-cooperation-12744595",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T00:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261008/lee-set-to-hold-summit-with-egyptian-president-on-economic-cooperation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Seoul on Thursday to explore avenues for boosting economic collaboration between their nations. El-Sisi recently arrived in South Korea for a three-day official visit, marking his first trip to the country since 2016. The summit discussions will include topics such as trade, investment, infrastructure, supply chains, and strengthening people-to-people connections. Additionally, the leaders will address regional political developments and international matters. President Lee's spokesperson, Kang Yu-jung, has expressed optimism that El-Sisi's visit will significantly enhance the South Korea-Egypt relationship, fostering deeper cooperation in the African and Middle Eastern regions. The pair last convened in November during Lee's visit to Egypt.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung was set Thursday to hold a summit with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Seoul to discuss ways to expand economic cooperation between the two countries. El-Sisi arrived in Korea the previous day on a three-day state visit, his first trip to the country since 2016. Following an official welcoming ceremony, the two leaders will hold summit talks, attend an agreement…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee set to hold summit with Egyptian president on economic cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/lee-set-to-hold-summit-with-egyptian-president-on-economic-cooperation",
        "published": "2026-10-07T23:37:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee set to hold summit with Egyptian president on economic cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/lee-set-to-hold-summit-with-egyptian-president-on-economic-cooperation",
        "published": "2026-10-08T00:12:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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