Kerry in Cairo to mend ties and discuss Iraq

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Cairo Sunday for a surprise visit and talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi. He landed the day after Saudi King Abdullah arrived at Cairo airport and invited the Egyptian president for a conference on board his plane. DEBKAfile: Pressing though the Iraq crisis is, the Obama administration has made it a high priority to repair its strained ties with the leader of the biggest Arab nation.