El Sisi looks to bolster security, trade ties with GCC
El Sisi looks to bolster security, trade ties with GCC: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah on Sunday, the first day of his official visit to Kuwait, according to an emailed statement from the presidency (pdf). The two discussed ways to deepen economic ties and bolster cooperation across the board, particularly in the regional war on terror. El Sisi also sat down with a number of other top Kuwaiti officials, Ahram Gate said, including Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah and Foreign Affairs Minister Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah, as well as National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al Ghanim and a number of representatives.
The president next heads to Bahrain for similar talks with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa after his two-day stay in Kuwait. The visits aim to strengthen Egypt’s economic ties with both countries, Trade Minister Tarek Kabil said in a statement picked up by AMAY.