Abdel Aal calls for more investments in Egypt in meeting with Bahraini PM

House of Representatives Speaker Ali Abdel Aal met with Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa on Monday, according to The Bahrain News Agency. Abdel Aal, who is leading a House delegation trip there, called for Bahrain to expand their investments in Egypt given recent economic reforms.

This comes as South Korea sent its own parliamentary delegation to Cairo, meeting with members of the House Planning and Budget Committee yesterday to discuss strengthening military cooperation between the two countries, Ahram Gate reports. South Korean MP Kyung Dae-Soo urged cooperation in military production and development, as well potential investments in Egypt’s natural resources. The delegation also discussed Egypt’s participation in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.