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Egypt’s Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince stress need for security of Red Sea navigation

By Thomson Reuters Sep 15, 2026 | 8:00 AM

DUBAI, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah ​al-Sisi and ‌Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed the need ‌to ​ensure ⁠freedom and security ⁠of navigation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and ​the Red Sea during talks ⁠on ⁠Tuesday, the Egyptian ​presidency said.

Sisi also ​expressed support for Saudi ‌measures to protect its security and stability, ⁠and for efforts to reach a comprehensive ⁠and ‌sustainable political ⁠solution to ​the ‌Yemen crisis, the ​presidency ⁠said.

(Reporting by Mohamed Hendawy, Writing by Jana Choukeir; Editing by Kevin ​Liffey)