Politics
Saudi Crown Prince's Cairo Summit with Sisi Yields Consensus on Gulf Security, Red Sea Navigation
September 16, 2026 at 01:02 PM
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has met President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, with both leaders agreeing to deepen coordination and reaching consensus on regional security files.
- Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Cairo on Tuesday and held a closed meeting with President Sisi following an official reception at the airport.
- The two leaders affirmed that "current circumstances require more solidarity and coordination between the two countries."
- Egypt and Saudi Arabia agreed on Gulf security, Sudan's safety, freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, and support for a political solution in Yemen.
- Sisi said the two countries' interests and goals are one, stressing Egypt's support for Saudi Arabia's and Gulf states' security.


