Egypt's interim President, Adli Mansour, met with representatives of the Journalists Syndicate, including its Head Diaa Rashwan, at the Ittihadiya presidential palace on Wednesday.

Mansour's Media Advisor, Ahmed el-Muslimani, stated that the president fully respects the freedom of press and media and is keen on supporting the efforts of the syndicate to promote professionalism.

Mohamed Abdul Quddus, who hails from an Islamist background and is one of the syndicate’s representatives, did not attend  the two-hour long meeting.