Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (pictured) and his United Arab Emirates counterpart Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan both stressed on Sunday, during their meeting in Egypt, the importance of "strengthening joint Arab action and Arab unity," in overcoming "challenges witnessed by the Arab region," the presidential office of Egypt shared in a statement.
The two leaders discussed international issues and regional security matters, as well as "bilateral cooperation paths between the two brotherly countries and the many promising opportunities to expand its horizons to broader levels that would enhance the strategic partnership between the two countries, especially in the economic and development fields that support their aspirations towards achieving sustainable development, progress and prosperity," the statement read.