Egypt transcends Sunni-Shia divide

Strong ties between Saudi Arabia and Egypt are an existential necessity and any “dark clouds” that hover over our the relationship with the Kingdom are only temporary, Samy Abdel Aziz writes for state-owned Al-Ahram. Abdel Aziz points to the laundry list of instances where each of the countries provided the other with assistance (financial and otherwise) to drive home the idea that whatever temporary conflict we may have with Saudi does not require an intermediary of any size — hinting at speculation that The Donald is behind the rapprochement.