This came during a bilateral summit held in the city of Neom in northwestern Saudi Arabia, as part of Sisi's brief visit to the Kingdom that lasted several hours, according to statements issued by the Egyptian presidency and the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The two sides discussed developments in the Gaza Strip, stressing the importance of expediting the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid and the release of hostages and prisoners.
They also affirmed their "rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians from their land or reimpose Israeli military occupation of the Gaza Strip," while emphasizing the need for continued coordination and consultation between Cairo and Riyadh in light of the "rapid developments in the region."
Since October 7, 2023, Israel, with US support, has been committing genocide in Gaza, leaving 62,192 Palestinians dead, 157,114 injured, most of them children and women, more than 9,000 missing, hundreds of thousands displaced, and a famine that has claimed the lives of 271 people, including 112 children.
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On bilateral issues, the Saudi Crown Prince expressed the Kingdom's "pride in the strong fraternal relations it shares with Egypt," stressing Riyadh's commitment to "elevating bilateral cooperation to broader and more sustainable horizons."
For his part, the Egyptian president affirmed "the depth of the close historical ties that unite the two peoples and leaderships," expressing his aspiration to "continue building on the qualitative leap achieved in our bilateral relations."
The meeting witnessed an emphasis on enhancing joint investments and expediting the launch of the Egyptian-Saudi Supreme Coordination Council as a comprehensive framework for developing relations across various fields. It also included an agreement to launch further partnerships in the sectors of industrial integration, localization of technology industries, transportation, new and renewable energy, and urban development
