'We don't have political prisoners in Egypt'

CBS’ “60 Minutes” news program on Sunday night aired the full interview with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, in which he offered a rare acknowledgement of his country’s close security cooperation with Israel in the Sinai Peninsula.

Asked how many political prisoners are held in Egypt, Sisi insisted, “We don't have political prisoners nor prisoners of opinion. We are trying to stand against extremists who impose their ideology on the people. Now they are subject to a fair trial. And it may take years, but we have to follow the law.”