Sisi: Partnership with Saudi Arabia Is Strategic, Constructive

Sisi receives Advisor at the Royal Court and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al Al-Sheikh in Cairo. (Egyptian Presidency)
Sisi receives Advisor at the Royal Court and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al Al-Sheikh in Cairo. (Egyptian Presidency)
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Sisi: Partnership with Saudi Arabia Is Strategic, Constructive

Sisi receives Advisor at the Royal Court and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al Al-Sheikh in Cairo. (Egyptian Presidency)
Sisi receives Advisor at the Royal Court and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al Al-Sheikh in Cairo. (Egyptian Presidency)

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi underscored on Monday the strength and depth of the historic relations between his country and Saudi Arabia.

Sisi received in Cairo Advisor at the Royal Court and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al Al-Sheikh.

The president stressed that the partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt was strategic and constructive on all levels, citing cooperation between their government agencies and private sectors.

Al-Sheikh relayed to Sisi the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense.

In a statement, Sisi said that relations between Riyadh and Cairo are constantly developing and yielding positive and fruitful results in terms of development, the economy, investment and recreation.

The Saudi and Egyptian leaderships and governments are always seeking more communication, consultations, coordination and cooperation to strengthen the bonds of friendship between their countries and peoples and overcome any challenges that may arise, he went on to say.

He added that both sides were eager to expand their partnership and speed up the achievement of common goals.



Saudi Arabia, Egypt Stress Need for Immediate Ceasefire in Lebanon, Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abduallah and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty meet in Riyadh in August. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abduallah and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty meet in Riyadh in August. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia, Egypt Stress Need for Immediate Ceasefire in Lebanon, Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abduallah and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty meet in Riyadh in August. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abduallah and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty meet in Riyadh in August. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia and Egypt stressed on Friday the need for an “immediate and permanent ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza.”

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abduallah held telephone talks with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty to discuss the situation in Lebanon and the Israeli escalation in the region, given the ongoing coordination and cooperation between Riyadh and Cairo.

An Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman said the FMs condemned the Israeli assault on Lebanon that has left hundreds dead and wounded.

He stressed Saudi Arabia and Egypt’s “full solidarity with Lebanon and its brotherly people during this crisis.”

They underlined the importance of offering all forms of humanitarian assistance to the people and enabling the state and all of its institutions to perform their duties and impose its sovereignty throughout the country.

The FMs expressed their categorical rejection of any measures that may impact Lebanon’s sovereignty across its territories.

Moreover, they warned that the prolongation of the escalation may have consequences on the people of the region.

Prince Faisal and Abdelatty called for the full implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution 1701 by all concerned parties.

Furthermore, the FMs called on the international community, especially the Security Council, to assume its responsibilities in reaching an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza.

Saudi Arabia and Egypt will continue to coordinate to address the dangers in the Arab region caused by the Israeli assault against the Lebanese and Palestinian people.