Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi defended on Monday his country's widely-criticised human rights record and warned the nations of Europe not to lecture the Arab world.
In a fiery speech after a summit of European Union and Arab League leaders, el-Sissi said that Europe is prosperous and does not understand the concerns of many Arab countries that are struggling to prevent conflict from tearing them apart.
"You are not going to teach us about humanity," he told reporters after the issue was raised at a news conference. "We have our own sense of humanity, values and ethics, and you have your own idea of humanity and ethics, and we respect it. Respect our values and ethics, as we do yours."