Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman heads to Egypt - SPA

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - December 5, 2021 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seen before the race Pool via REUTERS/Andrej Isakovic/File Photo

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman headed to Egypt on Monday, state news agency SPA said, starting his first tour outside the Gulf region in over three years and will also visit Jordan and Turkey.

(Reporting by Nayera Abdallah; editing by Philippa Fletcher)