Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz welcomed in Riyadh on Tuesday Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, attended the official talks.
Sisi was accorded a formal reception and King Salman threw a luncheon banquet in his honor.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Sisi later held official talks that tackled bilateral relations and opportunities to bolster them in various fields. They also reviewed regional and international developments and issues of common interest.
A joint Saudi-Egyptian statement said the two sides rejected any attempts by regional parties to meddle in the internal affairs of Arab countries. They rejected their attempts to undermine their stability and interests of their people whether through ethnic or sectarian incitement, through terrorist groups or through the violation of their sovereignty and good neighborliness.
They agreed to continue to fight terrorist groups in the region.
A statement after the Crown Prince and Sisi's talks condemned the attempts to harm the security and safety of marine navigation in the Arab Gulf, Bab al-Mandeb Strait and Red Sea.
They stressed the importance of securing freedom of navigation in those straits and the need to confront any threats, which are a danger to regional and international security and stability.
They expressed their determination to bolster joint cooperation over all central issues and their efforts to issue joint stances that preserve the security and stability of their countries.
They underlined the importance of joint Arab work, the role of the Arab League and the need to reach a comprehensive solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Saudi Arabia stressed that Egypt's water security and that of the Arab world were indivisible. Riyadh and Cairo urged Ethiopia to abandon its unilateral policy over international rivers, calling on it to commit to its pledges to international law.
They condemned the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen for their continued threat to marine navigation in the Red Sea and their acquiring of sophisticated military capabilities that threaten Sudi Arabia and the region. They said they will continue their efforts to reach a comprehensive political solution to the crisis in Yemen.
Sisi had arrived in the Kingdom earlier on Tuesday. Crown Prince Mohammed welcomed him upon his arrival at King Khalid International Airport.
The Saudi Royal Air Force performed an air show, displaying the colors of the Egyptian flag in honor of Sisi.
Before departing the Kingdom, Sisi, accompanied by Crown Prince Mohammed, toured the World Defense Show that is being hosted by Riyadh.
Crown Prince Mohammed also escorted Sisi on a tour of the historic Turaif district in Diriyah, Riyadh. The district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A presentation detailing the founding of the First Saudi State was shown during the tour.
