World Cup Handshake Marks New Breakthrough in Egypt-Turkey Feud

Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Qatar on Nov. 20. — Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Qatar on Nov. 20.
Photographer: Murat Kula/Anadolu/Getty Images

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By Mirette Magdy and Firat Kozok

November 21, 2022 at 1:22 PM UTC

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Turkey and Egypt edged closer to restoring full ties in the wake of a landmark handshake between leaders Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.