The United States and Egypt are expected to reach accord on enhanced collaboration in the fight against radical Islamist terrorism Monday when Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi comes calling on President Donald Trump at the White House. “Both have a very deep antipathy toward political Islamism,” said H.A. Hellyer, senior fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East at the Atlantic Council. “They both view security as very much the first, second and third priority of politics.” A White House statement issued in advance of the visit said, “The relationship has historically been driven by security interests, and that will remain a key component of the engagement.” The statement praised the Egyptian leader’s tough policy in battling terrorists. “Sissi has taken bold steps on a number of sensitive issues since becoming president in 2014,” it said. Common goals Analysts and regional experts who spoke to VOA agreed that …