Egypt, Saudi Arabia leaders meet amid efforts to come close to Syria
DAMSCUS, Syria (North Press) – On Monday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisimet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments in a visit to Jeddah that lasted only hours.
El-Sisi then left the kingdom at dawn of the same day.
This flash visit was paid to discuss regional and international developments, in addition to discussing all common issues, according to Saudi and Egyptian media outlets.
In the same regard, Ahmed Mussa, an Egyptian presenter, said that movements are being carried out, pushing towards Syria’s attendance of the coming meeting of the Arab League that is scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia.
However, Mussa did not linked between el-Sisi’s visit to Jeddah and these movements.
Recently, Damascus has witnessed an Arabic openness, especially after the disaster of the Feb. 6 earthquake, which killed thousands and wounded many more, in light of intense talk about ending Syria’s membership suspension in the league.
Syria was expelled from the Arab League in 2011 over the government’s brutal crackdown against protestors.
Saudi state news agency SPA said that el-Sisi and bin Salman discussed bilateral ties, common cooperation, and regional developments.
El-Sisi’s visit came two days after another official one to Cairo by Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Faisal Mekdad. The visit was the first of its kind since 2012.
Arab media said that Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is scheduled to visit Egypt soon to meet el-Sisi.
These developments followed Saudi Arabia intention to invite Syria for attending the next Arab Summit scheduled to be held in al-Riyadh.