Saudi Arabia keen to strengthen strategic cooperation with Egypt - King Salman

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman (L) shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Riyadh. (File/ Reuters)
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Updated 11 February 2021
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Saudi Arabia keen to strengthen strategic cooperation with Egypt - King Salman

  • Kingdom wants to continue joint work on regional and international issues

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is keen to strengthen the framework of strategic bilateral cooperation with Egypt at various levels King Salman said on Thursday.

In a letter to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, King Salman also emphasized the depth of the historical relations between the two countries, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The king said the Kingdom also wanted to continue “joint work and intensive coordination with Egypt on various regional and international issues,” the statement added.

The letter was delivered by Saudi Minister of State and member of the Cabinet, Essam bin Said, during his meeting with the president in Cairo, which was also attended by President of Egypt’s General Intelligence Directorate Abbas Kamel.


Saudi industry vice minister inspects Eastern Province hubs

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Saudi industry vice minister inspects Eastern Province hubs

RIYADH: Saudi Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Industrial Affairs Khalil bin Ibrahim bin Salamah visited several industrial cities in the Eastern Province on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. 

These visits are part of the ministry’s ongoing efforts to support sustainable industrial development in the Kingdom.

During his visit, the vice minister reviewed the readiness of the industrial infrastructure in those cities and examined the production lines and operational process in several industrial facilities, as well as their growth and expansion plans, their latest practices to adopt automation solutions and advanced manufacturing technologies.