Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will hold bilateral talks on Tuesday during the Saudi crown prince’s visit to Cairo.
The Egyptian presidency said the talks would address efforts to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. An expanded meeting involving Egyptian and Saudi delegations will take place after the bilateral talks.
Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab security on the agenda
The leaders are expected to discuss security issues around the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab, as well as regional and international developments of mutual interest to the two countries.
The visit comes as tensions continue around the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab. Houthi attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and threats to freedom of navigation in international waterways are among the region’s leading security concerns.
Egypt has warned of the dangers that threats to freedom of navigation in international waterways could cause.