June 06, 2018•Update: June 06, 2018
By Mohamed al-Rayes
CAIRO
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Minister of State for African Affairs Ahmed Kattan met in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss means of enhancing bilateral cooperation, according to a statement issued by al-Sisi’s office.
The meeting was also attended by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and intelligence chief Abbas Kamel.
Talks reportedly tackled “means of enhancing bilateral cooperation -- and cooperation with African states -- with a view to maximizing our shared capabilities”.
Al-Kattan stressed Riyadh’s desire to enhance cooperation with Cairo, “thus promoting joint Arab action and confronting regional challenges”.
Al-Sisi, for his part, stressed his country's keenness to “strengthen bilateral framework agreements and continue working closely with the [Saudi] kingdom to address the many challenges facing the Arab and Muslim nation”.
