British-Egyptian Talks on Security Situation

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British PM David Cameron and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said they will "work hard" to ensure flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh are restored as soon as possible.

In a joint press conference on Thursday, Cameron and Sisi discussed how to address security concerns in Sharm el-Sheikh in wake of the Russian passenger jet crash in Sinai which killed all 224 passengers on Saturday.

In a related context, EasyJet announced it will be operating nine flights from Egypt to the UK on Friday.

Moreover, Cameron had a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the crisis. A statement said that he reiterated his condolences over the loss of Russian life in the Sinai plane crash. In addition, they agreed that Britain and Russia face a "common threat" from terrorism, the statement said.

Meanwhile, protestors from the Stop Sisi campaign are frustrated that the leaders have not yet discussed Sisi's human rights abuses in Egypt.

Several protestors wearing white suits staged a die-in outside Downing Street ahead of the conference to prevent Sisi from entering. Various reports mentioned that a number of protestors were arrested.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team