Egyptian president meets Saudi defence minister

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met here on Tuesday with Saudi Defence Minister, Chief of the Royal Court and Special Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.

During the meeting, they and reviewed the close bilateral ties between the two countries and discussed the latest events in the region, including the latest developments on the Yemeni arena and political efforts in this regard, and the conduct of the operations of Determination Storm alliance and the military participation of Egypt in the coalition.

Earlier in the day, the Saudi Defence Minister met with his Egyptian counterpart Gen. Siddiqi Subhi to discuss the joint military cooperation and the latest developments in the region.