Egyptian, Emirati presidents meet in northern Egypt

By Hussien Elkabany and Rania Abu Shamala

CAIRO/ISTANBUL (AA) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday evening received his United Arab Emirates counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who arrived in the city of New Alamein in northern Egypt.

Sisi welcomed the Emirati leader upon his arrival at Alamein International Airport, affirming the strength of bilateral relations between the two countries, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.

Sheikh Mohammed arrived in Egypt from Angola, during which a comprehensive economic partnership agreement was signed between the two countries.