President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Neom at the end of last week in Saudi Arabia, where the two leaders agreed to expedite the launch of the Egyptian-Saudi Supreme Coordination Council as the umbrella framework for bilateral ties, according to an Ittihadiya statement. The council will steer new partnerships in industrial integration, tech localization, transport, renewable energy, and urban development. Both sides also stressed the importance of boosting joint investment and trade.

On the sidelines of El Sisi’s state visit, Industry and Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir held talks in Riyadh with the Saudi Secretary-General of the Supreme Coordination Council to advance preparations for the council’s first leaders’ summit, according to a statement. The meetings highlighted the entry into force of the Egypt-Saudi agreement on promoting and protecting mutual investments, which will unlock new Saudi inflows and support cross-investment by Egyptian companies in the kingdom.

AND- The Foreign Ministry warned of “grave consequences” should Israel proceed with a military push to seize Gaza’s cities, calling it a blatant violation of international law and an effort to entrench occupation, according to a statement. The ministry denounced what it described as Israel’s systematic crimes against civilians and attempts to displace Palestinians, and urged the UN Security Council to act immediately to stop the war and ensure humanitarian access. The ministry also voiced “deep concern” over increasing reports of famine in Gaza.

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