RIYADH — Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, in a telephone call with Egyptian President Abdelfattah El-Sisi discussed ways of developing bilateral relations between the two countries.
They also discussed developments in the region and the prospects of further cooperation in various fields.
Sisi last traveled to Riyadh in April for the Arab Islamic American Summit, where he met with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss Arab-American relations. President Donald Trump also attended the summit.
In April 2016, Egypt and Saudi Arabia signed their maritime border demarcation agreement, under which Saudi Arabia will have sovereignty over the islands of Tiran and Sanafir in the Red Sea at the Straits of Tiran to the Gulf of Aqaba. — SPA/Al-Arabiya
