Egypt's president is refuting corruption allegations raised by a businessman about the country's military in a series of recorded testimonials that went viral on social media.
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi says Saturday that allegations of embezzlement and misuse of public funds in building new presidential palaces are "sheer lies and defamation."
He says: "I've built presidential palaces and I will continue to do so. I am building a new country. ... All of this is not mine. It's Egypt's."