Sisi tries to reassure Egyptians despite host of challenges

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi looks on during a visit to the border between Egypt and Libya, in this February 18, 2015 handout courtesy of the Egyptian Defence Ministry. REUTERS/Defence Ministry/Handout via Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) - President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi sought to reassure Egyptians on Sunday that he is in control and steering the country on the right path in the face of Islamist militancy in neighbouring Libya and the Sinai and economic challenges.

Sisi's speech was broadcast on prime time television and was interspersed with clips of him greeting leaders of wealthy Gulf Arab states, Western powers and Egyptian army officers.