11 August 2014
Source: Middle East Monitor
Saudi's King Abdallah presented Egypt's President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi
with the highest medal of honour in the Kingdom during their meeting in
Jeddah yesterday.
The visit by Al-Sisi is his first to the Kingdom since he assumed
office on June 8. During the trip the leaders discussed bilateral
relatios and issues of mutual concern, especially the developments in
Gaza, Anadolu reported.
The two sides are expected to discuss the preparations for the
donors' conference for Egypt, promised by the Saudi king and endorsed by
the United Arab Emirates.
A day before his trip to the Kingdom, Al-Sisi called for the
formation of an "Arab Alliance" to counter the danger of the Islamic
State in Iraq and Sham (ISIS) which has seized control of vast swaths of
Iraq and Syria.
Following the military's ouster of President Mohamed Morsi in July
last year, Gulf countries were quick to lend support to the new regime,
led by Al-Sisi. Gulf aid to Egypt since Morsi's ouster amounted to $15.9
billion, including $6.9 billion from the UAE, $5 billion from Saudi,
and $4 billion from Kuwait.
Following his visit to Saudi, Al-Sisi is scheduled to pay a brief
visit to Russia tomorrow based on an invite from Russian President
Vladimir Putin.
Link: middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/13389-saudi-king-grants-sisi-medal-of-honour.
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