President Sisi hails Qatar's major role facing Arab challenges

CAIRO – 29 March 2022:  Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi hailed on Tuesday Qatar's major role in facing the Arab nation's challenges, stressing the strong bonds between Egypt and Gulf's security.

During meeting with with Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Cairo, the president valued the remarkable progress in Egyptian-Qatari relations, which will serve the two countries' peoples' interests, asking for conveying his greetings to Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

According to Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Head of the General Intelligence Service (GIS) Abbas Kamel, Head of the Qatari State Security Service, Abdullah Al-Khulaifi, and Qatari Ambassador to Cairo Salem bin Mubarak Al-Shafi, attended the meeting.

Meanwhile, Sheikh Mohammed lauded Egypt's pivotal role in the region as a main pillar for the Arab world's security and stability, as well as its keenness to bolster solidarity among the Arab countries.

Sheikh Mohammed conveyed the Qatari emir's greetings to Sisi, appreciating the president's efforts to enhance the Arab joint action and maintain regional peace and security.

The meeting tackles ways of fostering relations at different levels and other regional issues of common interest.