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Saudi King Starts Egypt Visit in Boost for Al-Sisi

Saudi King Starts Egypt Visit in Boost for Al-Sisi
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Saudi King Salman on Thursday started a five-day visit to Cairo in a show of support for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Saudi King Starts Egypt Visit in Boost for Al-Sisi

Saudi Arabia has been the key backer of al-Sisi since the then-army chief in 2013 overthrew his Brotherhood predecessor Mohamed Mursi.

It has pumped billions of dollars in aid and investment into Egypt's battered economy, and the two heads of state are expected to ink more investment agreements on Friday amounting to about $1.7 billion.

Live footage on state television showed al-Sisi greeting the 80-year-old Salman at Cairo airport, before heading off in a convoy to the presidential palace.

The two met after Salman's arrival and were due to meet again on Friday, when they will sign 14 agreements that include a $1.5 billion deal to invest in the Sinai Peninsula, the presidency and an Egyptian government official said.

Salman is expected to address the Egyptian parliament on Sunday, state media reported.

Egyptian media gave full coverage of the visit, with state television welcoming Salman to his "second country" and playing celebratory music as his plane touched down in Cairo.

After he met al-Sisi, the presidency said the leaders sought "a qualitative transformation in the brotherly and historical bonds that tie the two nations."

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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