LONDON: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived in Kuwait on Monday afternoon on the second leg of a two-state tour of the Arabian Gulf.

He was greeted at the Amiri Airport by Kuwait’s emir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, senior ministers and other officials. The national anthems of both countries were played and the Egyptian president and his delegation were honored with a 21-gun salute.

The two leaders were expected to discuss several of issues of mutual interest, as well as enhanced cooperation between their countries, following the signing of 10 memorandums of understanding in September last year covering the industrial, environmental, tourism, housing, construction, media and sports sectors, the Kuwait News Agency reported.

The emir of Kuwait visited Egypt in April last year, his first state visit after assuming power in December 2023.

El-Sisi flew to Kuwait from Qatar, where he discussed economic partnerships with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. They agreed to a package of direct investments worth up to $7.5 billion, with the aim of supporting and strengthening sustainable economic development in both countries, the Middle East News Agency reported.