CAIRO/JEDDAH: An Egyptian man has confessed to killing a Saudi woman and her Kuwaiti daughter in a village outside Cairo, according to reports on Tuesday.
His wife, 31, and three brothers aged 47, 35 and 31 have admitted that they assisted him in the crime, including hiding the bodies of the woman, 60, and her daughter, 27, in a 22-meter-deep well.
The man, named only as Abdulwahab, reportedly told the police that he had convinced them to invest in his farm in Al-Menia district and that they had given him 400,000 Egyptian pounds (SR191,534). He had worked for them in Kuwait as a driver.
The woman and her daughter reportedly went to Cairo on Aug. 27 and were scheduled to return to Kuwait in September before they went missing. The village where they were found is 240 km from Cairo.
The Kuwaiti daughter had sent out a message to her friend in Kuwait via social media saying that she was kidnapped. The police were able to use the information to determine their location.
Man admits killing Saudi mom, daughter: Egypt police
Man admits killing Saudi mom, daughter: Egypt police
Saudi foreign minister joins Arab leaders and EU chiefs to discuss regional escalation
- They exchange views on the spread of conflict in the Middle East following the US and Israeli strikes on Iran that began 11 days ago
- Leaders discuss joint actions to enhance regional and international security; EU officials express solidarity with countries affected by Iranian attacks
RIYADH: The Saudi foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, joined leaders from Gulf Cooperation Council member states, as well as Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Turkiye and Armenia, in a teleconference to discuss the escalation of the conflict in the region.
The purpose of the meeting was to exchange views on the spread of attacks in the Middle East following the US and Israeli strikes against Iran that began on Feb. 28. Tehran retaliated by launching missile and drones against targets in several countries in the region.
The leaders condemned the “cowardly attacks” that have affected several countries, including the targeting of civilians, vital facilities and diplomatic missions, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Other participants in the meeting included Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, who expressed full solidarity with affected countries.
The leaders also discussed joint actions to enhance regional and international security, protect civilians and uphold the principles of the UN Charter.
Several representatives from the Saudi Foreign Ministry also took part in the meeting, including Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, the undersecretary for multilateral international affairs; Nasser Al-Ghannoum, director general of the ministry’s General Department of Asian Affairs; and Talal Al-Enezi, director of the European Union department.
