![Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) meets with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan (L) at the al-Ittihadiya Palace in the capital, Cairo, Egypt on January 5, 2026. [Egyptian Presidency / Handout - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AA-20260105-40164563-40164561-ABDEL_FATTAH_ELSISI_FAISAL_BIN_FARHAN_MEETING_IN_CAIRO-1-1.jpg)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks in Cairo on Monday with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan amid escalation in southern Yemen, Anadolu reports. A presidency statement said the talks between the two sides addressed a host of regional and international issues of shared interest. Sisi affirmed the importance of intensifying Egyptian-Saudi coordination on issues of mutual concern and the ongoing crises in the region. According to the statement, the two sides shared identical views on the necessity of reaching peaceful solutions to regional crises in a manner that preserves the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of states, particularly in Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, and the Gaza Strip. The Egyptian president praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts to host a conference for […]
