Security cooperation agreement between Algeria and Egypt

Egypt and Algeria reached a security cooperation agreement that will see their respective interior ministries coordinate anti-terrorism efforts and share information, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Wednesday. Both countries will form a joint committee to look into reforming the Arab League, Shoukry added following a meeting with his Algerian counterpart Abdelkader Messahel.

Libya’s sovereignty was high on Messahel’s meetings with Shoukry and President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, who stressed the need for both countries to continue coordinating on developing political solutions that can preserve national institutions, Al Masry Al Youm reports.