President ‘Abd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī stressed during a meeting with a group of media professionals that it is important to say the truth and to present it honestly. He discussed internal and international issues and assured that the homeland is facing many challenges. The president alerted that the region is in a state of a prolonged and huge danger. He further assured that the parliamentary elections will take place on time and that he shall not join any political party (Nūr Zū al-Faqqār, al- Yawm al- Sābi’, August 10, p. 1).