Egyptian President visits Saudi Arabia

In Middle East news, Al Arabiya TV reported Egyptian President Abdulfatth al-Sisi has paid a visit to Saudi Arabia and met with King Abdullah.
This is the first trip by al-Sisi to Saudi Arabia after coming into office as Egypt’s president. According to the Egyptian ambassador in Riyadh, this meeting took place in very important circumstances as the region is facing major challenges and there is a need for cooperation between the two parties and joint efforts to confront them.