Saudi king, Egypt's Sisi discuss regional crises


A handout picture released by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (right) shaking hands with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah (seated) during their meeting in the Red Sea port of Jeddah, on August 10, 2014

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia discussed developments in Syria, Iraq, Gaza and Libya with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, during Sisi's first visit to his regime's powerful ally since winning May elections.

Sisi flew to the Red Sea city of Jeddah late on Sunday and held talks with King Abdullah before carrying out the lesser umra pilgrimage in the holy Muslim city of Mecca, the official SPA news agency reported.

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