Algerian president’s visit to Cairo dominates the airwaves: Last night’s talk shows were focused on Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s visit to Cairo yesterday, where he met President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the two held a joint presser (runtime: 21:55).

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A new session of the joint Egypt-Algeria Committee is set to take place in Cairo soon, El Sisi said, adding that there are more than 5k Egyptian companies ready to cooperate with the Algerian side on infrastructure and energy projects.

Egypt can offer a wealth of city-building expertise: The upcoming period will see Egypt share its experience building new cities with Algeria, Ala Mas’ouleety’s Ahmed Moussa said (watch, runtime: 2:35). He added that Egyptian companies are already doing this in Libya and elsewhere in Africa.

Algeria represents an important ally for Egypt: The country was the first to be visited by El Sisi after he first took office back in 2014 — indicating Algeria’s strategic importance to Egypt’s political leadership, head of the Arab and Regional Studies Unit at Al Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies Mohamed Ezz El Arab told Salaat El Tahrir’s Faten Abdel Maaboud (watch, runtime: 5:05).

The situation in Gaza and Lebanon was also a key talking point for the two presidents, who both emphasized the urgent need for a ceasefire in both areas, alongside the delivery of humanitarian aid. They affirmed the international community’s responsibility to protect civilians from attacks, as well as the necessity of establishing an independent Palestinian state, according to an Ittihadeya statement. The presidents also discussed the state of the continent as a whole, mentioning the need for coordination to ensure the region’s best interests and to support developmental efforts.

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