Egyptian President, Saudi Crown Prince to Discuss Bilateral Cooperation in Cairo

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are expected to hold talks in Cairo focused on bilateral cooperation between the two countries, the Egyptian presidency said.

According to a statement from the Egyptian presidency, the discussions will take place as part of a visit by the Saudi crown prince to Egypt.

The Egyptian presidency did not provide further details on the specific agenda items to be covered during the meeting or the exact dates of the visit.

Egypt and Saudi Arabia maintain close diplomatic, economic and strategic ties, and high-level meetings between officials from the two countries have occurred periodically to address matters of mutual interest.

Further details on the outcomes of the talks were not immediately available.