Egypt, Kuwait discuss strengthening ties: Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly met with Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Al Sabah during his official visit to the Gulf nation, where the two leaders discussed boosting relations between the two countries across various sectors, according to a cabinet statement. The two sides also co-chaired discussions featuring a long list of Kuwaiti officials on enhancing trade and investment between the two nations.

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Madbouly put forward a bunch of potential investments on the table, namely those in the agriculture and pharma sectors and in the North Coast and the Red Sea. He also pushed for the swift convening of the Egypt-Kuwait Business Council.

Madbouly also invited the Emir of Kuwait to attend the upcoming Arab League summit in Cairo, scheduled for 4 March — upon President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s request — which Al Sabah welcomed, according to a separate cabinet statement.

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