Saudi Arabia, Egypt hold Riyadh summit to strengthen ties

[Saif al-Arab]

Saudi Arabia, Egypt hold Riyadh summit to strengthen ties

King Salman bin Abdulaziz receives Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)

Staff writer, Al Arabiya English
Sunday, 23 April 2017

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz held at the Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Sunday a formal session of talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

During the meeting, both leaders reviewed the close relations between their countries, as well as the latest developments in the region.

King Salman had invited the Egyptian president to visit the kingdom at the Arab Summit held in Jordan last month.

King Salman received him at the King Salman Airbase.

Among those who were present at the airbase to receive the Egyptian president were Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar, Minister of State and Cabinet member Essam bin Saad, Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmad Qattan and Egyptian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Nasser Hamdi.

The visit will be a consultation on various regional and international issues of common concern, especially the fight against terrorism in the region, as well as among the international community.


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Last Update: Sunday, 23 April 2017 KSA 18:07 - GMT 15:07

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/2017/04/23/King-Salman-welcomes-Sisi-in-Riyadh.html

@EgyptianAmerican bro, I am going to add the article that you posted in this thread. Otherwise well said.

Egyptian president heads to Riyadh for meeting aimed at 'bolstering strategic relations' between the two powers.​

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdelaziz Al Saud welcomes Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi received a royal welcome from King Salman as he landed on Sunday in Saudi Arabia for a visit to boost ties after months of tension.

Salman, surrounded by key Saudi officials, greeted Sisi as he stepped off the plane in the capital Riyadh and hosted him for lunch, the official Saudi Press Agency said.

The Egyptian presidency announced the visit in a statement on Friday, saying Sisi's trip was in response to an invitation by Salman and aimed at "bolstering strategic relations between the two countries". '


It said Salman and Sisi would discuss "regional and international issues of common interest".

"The struggle against terrorism which threatens security and stability" in the region and beyond would top their agenda, it said.

Sisi met Salman on the sidelines of an Arab League summit in Jordan last month to break the ice after months of apparent tensions between the two Middle Eastern allies.

That encounter on March 29 came days after Egypt announced that Saudi energy giant Aramco had resumed delivering shipments of petroleum products after abruptly suspending them in October.

Aramco halted agreed monthly deliveries of 700,000 tonnes of petroleum products without explanation.

But the move came after Egypt voted in favour of a Russian-drafted UN Security Council resolution on Syria that Saudi Arabia strongly opposed.

"These are two former giants in the region who are trying to regain their roles, and they understand that by working together they can help each other," Rami Khouri, a senior public policy fellow with the Issam Fares Institute at the American University of Beirut, told Al Jazeera.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/...sisi-visits-saudi-arabia-170423180404851.html


Saudi Arabians and Egyptians can either like or dislike their own leaders or that of other Arab nations but for Saudi Arabia and Egypt to have cordial and close ties is paramount for the entire region and the Arab world. Especially considering the brotherly, sister and deep historical ties between the Saudi Arabian and Egyptian people. We as Arabs should try to distinguish between leaders of Arab country x or y and the people in that country. Leaders, dynasties come and go. More so in the Arab world that have the oldest attested dynasties and rulers in the world. Our priority must always be the respective countries and their well-being and naturally the people. Leaders are "just" the temporary face of a country. In fact in most Arab countries that "face of the country" has not even been elected by the people.

Anyway the key here is that past mistakes by Arab leaders must not be repeated and that such mistakes should not result in entire populations becoming hijacked by such decisions.

This is why it is crucial to develop/strengthen the existing civilian and private pan-Arab bodies that exist and which work towards Arab unity on all fronts for the sake of the entire region, all its countries and peoples. Our destinies are tied and so is our future. History is a living evidence of this. Either you cooperate together and shape your own region or others (foreigners) will shape it for you. Enough said.

@Gomig-21 @MICA @Amun @Frogman @EgyptianAmerican @Hell NO @azzo @Arabi @Full Moon @Bubblegum Crisis etc.

 

[HannibalBarca]

Regime/Gov/Leaders come and go...But they are choosed or/& accepted by their ppl... Therefore the pop has some sort of responsability in it.

Anyway It's not like the majority of Arabs hate each others even with or without good/Bad leaders.

It's always good to be together than separated. Good Step.

 

[EgyptianAmerican]

Dammit man, beat me to it by 4 mins.

Anyway Egypt and Saudi Arabia have been brother nations since the beginning of civilization no leaders could ever damage the Egyptian-Saudi people's relationship and may it stay that way till the end of time.

No doubt they discussed ISIS and Iraq. Saudi and Iraq's recent warming of relations and Egypt-Iraq friendship will lead to them coming together on best ways to help Iraq and integrate into our alliance. An Iraq-Egypt-Saudi alliance would be unstoppable in the region.

I don't doubt they will talk about the Kurds and Yemen, both of which are of the utmost importance to maintain state unity in the region over sectarian and ethnic lines.

@waz @Zaki @WebMaster if you would be so kind as to delete my thread? Thanks in advance.

 

[HannibalBarca]

Dammit man, beat me to it by 4 mins.

Anyway Egypt and Saudi Arabia have been brother nations since the beginning of civilization no leaders could ever damage the Egyptian-Saudi people's relationship and may it stay that way till the end of time.

No doubt they discussed ISIS and Iraq. Saudi and Iraq's recent warming of relations and Egypt-Iraq friendship will lead to them coming together on best ways to help Iraq and integrate into our alliance. An Iraq-Egypt-Saudi alliance would be unstoppable in the region.

I don't doubt they will talk about the Kurds and Yemen, both of which are of the utmost importance to maintain state unity in the region over sectarian and ethnic lines.

@waz @Zaki @WebMaster if you would be so kind as to delete my thread? Thanks in advance.

I think they will mostly speak about Yemen and Syria... since as for Syria both have different views... one support a Butcher and the Other Rebels And by logical alliance one is indirectly supporting Iran/Hezb/RU and the other a Turkey/US/EU side...

As for Iraq... Well Iraq of Today is into Shia hands and Iran grip...

I think this meeting is mostly a show of Force for other regional power... That's even if we have different view..we are still strong and allies...

 

[YeBeWarned]

So Egypt will be getting new weapons or Planes soon

 

[EgyptianAmerican]

one support a Butcher and the Other Rebels And by logical alliance one is indirectly supporting Iran/Hezb/RU and the other a Turkey/US/EU side...

Well hopefully I believe they can work something out and hopefully more in the favor of Turkey/U.S side.

s for Iraq... Well Iraq of Today is into Shia hands and Iran grip...

Well I wouldn't be so sure, after Maliki I'm sure the iraqi people are pretty much done over this sectarian bull that Iran spews.

Iraqi Shias are Arabs regardless of sect and since they are Arabs, I don't doubt they wish a friendship with fellow Arab nations regardless anti-Iran or not.

 

[HannibalBarca]

Well hopefully I believe they can work something out and hopefully more in the favor of Turkey/U.S side.



Well I wouldn't be so sure, after Maliki I'm sure the iraqi people are pretty much done over this sectarian bull that Iran spews.

Iraqi Shias are Arabs regardless of sect and since they are Arabs, I don't doubt they wish a friendship with fellow Arab nations regardless anti-Iran or not.

Egypt gov and mostly the Military regime of Masr Do not hold Turkey /ERdogan deeply in their hearts... Gonna be hard on that field... but maybe with a back on ties with KSA, you'll get a more "friendly position" toward Turkey and vice versa... but I will be suprised...

As for Iraq... It's not today you gonna get Iraq as a GCC ally anytime soon...
Iraq is broken... Shia who are themselfs still choosong btw Iran and Iraq...Sunnis in deep sh*t.. and Kurds in search of Independence... Iraq is a bomb... ticking to explode anytime soon after ISIS end...

 

[EgyptianAmerican]

Egypt gov and mostly the Military regime of Masr Do not hold Turkey /ERdogan deeply in their hearts... Gonna be hard on that field... but maybe with a back on ties with KSA, you'll get a more "friendly position" toward Turkey and vice versa... but I will be suprised...

If turkey withdraws it's stance on the overthrow of Morsi, I don't doubt that relations will improve especially since the referendum in Turkey.

As for Iraq... It's not today you gonna get Iraq as a GCC ally anytime soon...

It's the middle east my friendAnything is possible.

 

[HannibalBarca]

If turkey withdraws it's stance on the overthrow of Morsi, I don't doubt that relations will improve especially since the referendum in Turkey.



It's the middle east my friendAnything is possible.

Well Turkey is not totally wrong on the Morsi case... it's a Coup... But in the End It's the choice of the ppl of Masr if they accept this coup and therefore voted for Sissi... So at that moment Erdo should at least redraw his stance...

Anyway good luck for all.

 

[Gomig-21]

Saudi Arabians and Egyptians can either like or dislike their own leaders or that of other Arab nations but for Saudi Arabia and Egypt to have cordial and close ties is paramount for the entire region and the Arab world. Especially considering the brotherly, sister and deep historical ties between the Saudi Arabian and Egyptian people. We as Arabs should try to distinguish between leaders of Arab country x or y and the people in that country. Leaders, dynasties come and go. More so in the Arab world that have the oldest attested dynasties and rulers in the world. Our priority must always be the respective countries and their well-being and naturally the people. Leaders are "just" the temporary face of a country. In fact in most Arab countries that "face of the country" has not even been elected by the people.

Anyway the key here is that past mistakes by Arab leaders must not be repeated and that such mistakes should not result in entire populations becoming hijacked by such decisions.

This is why it is crucial to develop/strengthen the existing civilian and private pan-Arab bodies that exist and which work towards Arab unity on all fronts for the sake of the entire region, all its countries and peoples. Our destinies are tied and so is our future. History is a living evidence of this. Either you cooperate together and shape your own region or others (foreigners) will shape it for you. Enough said.

Very poignant and well said. I find it fascinating that while the political landscape has been drastically reshaped and redefined in several Arab countries, mostly us North African ones, the Gulf monarchies remained quite stable and seem to have even prospered from what has happened. There was a bit of worry and some retooling of certain mindsets, if you will, but the stability is an undeniable fact.

Arab unity is a very difficult thing, unfortunately, but it is a must in this day and age. We're being divided by a very dark and powerful force that threatens us all in more ways than we can imagine. These are truly scary times that need exactly what is happening here.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Very poignant and well said. I find it fascinating that while the political landscape has been drastically reshaped and redefined in several Arab countries, mostly us North African ones, the Gulf monarchies remained quite stable and seem to have even prospered from what has happened. There was a bit of worry and some retooling of certain mindsets, if you will, but the stability is an undeniable fact.

Arab unity is a very difficult thing, unfortunately, but it is a must in this day and age. We're being divided by a very dark and powerful force that threatens us all in more ways than we can imagine. These are truly scary times that need exactly what is happening here.

Well said brother. However I am hopeful about the future of the Arab world and I mostly base my hope on the current generation and future ones. Aside from that it is simply illogical for a region of this historical importance (cradle of civilization), past many successes in almost all fields, resources (human as well as non-human), population size and potential to underperform for this long let alone forever. It won't last forever (or much longer for that matter) as the world is changing very quickly. Today the youth is much more demanding and absolute rulers can no longer rule countries where only a small elite are educated and well-informed about the events in the world. Today even an illiterate person has access to independent information either directly or indirectly. In short there are a lot of reasons to be positive but a lot of it depends, at least in the short-term, on the actions of our leaders and those among the elites that will shape our future.

 

[Gomig-21]

Today the youth is much more demanding and absolute rulers can no longer rule countries where only a small elite are educated and well-informed about the events in the world. Today even an illiterate person has access to independent information either directly or indirectly.

This is pretty much what happened in Egypt, except it wasn't the illiterate or uneducated. It was in fact, the educated youth that was empowered by social media and it's tremendous ability to organize and especially, recruit. The others followed suit. That access you mentioned was exactly the driving force behind the movement.

The sad part of all this, as it pertains to Egypt, is that we really are back in the same exact position we were, pre-2011. Sissi is really no different than Mubarak. He's actually much more powerful and certainly much more untouchable because of his strong, military affiliation and now even stronger with this unwavering support from the current POTUS which he brilliantly cultivated pre-US elections. He even played both cards perfectly. Hillary was being lured with a the same bait on a different fishing rod in that Sissi brilliancy just to cover himself either way. How powerful is this guy who's softly spoken and smiles so handsomely and portrays this likeable personality behind a relatively ruthless interior? We blew a huge opportunity.

The other "shady" force behind the revolution was the US' back-channel support of the main, movement group. I mention that because this is actually a critical factor in legitimizing these autocratic ruling parties while that same power pretends to be the champions of democracy. Hypocrisy at its highest level. It doesn't make sense on paper because it seems like the opposite should happen when you hear the US is funding a civilian, revolutionary group looking to overthrow these dictators and promote democracy while at the same time, that ever so powerful entity supports those very dictators with lots of $ to keep them in favor. The Obama administration was quite transparent in this two-faced approach. First impression is "it's unbelievable" but it really isn't surprising. The fact is, this most powerful entity is better off with theocratic regimes because it can easily control them with much less difficulty than the alternative. It's the truly, democratically elected entities that are much harder to regulate but this power needs to be seen as if it supports the democratic values it cherishes and brags about and pretends to impose on others, or forcibly tries like it did in one very well known example.

As a result, despite Pan Arabism being essential for the Arab world to create strength and prosperity with unity, the internal divide within nations (particularly Egypt) and their ruling parties enhances the divide between Arab people as well. Guess what, Sharif, social media is also to blame for this, to a certain extent. Funny how it goes around in one big cycle.

I love your optimistic view and standpoint, but I'm afraid I see it from a much more pessimistic point of view and only see more divide in the years ahead between the peoples, while the rulers will have no choice but to do the opposite and become friends, for their common good and only that. The newer the generation, the more difficult it will be to hold on to Pan-Arabism. I hope I'm wrong, but forgive my dismal candor.

 

[Malik Alashter]

As for Iraq... Well Iraq of Today is into Shia

And why that hurt you?.

 

[azzo]

Saudi Arabia, Egypt hold Riyadh summit to strengthen ties

King Salman bin Abdulaziz receives Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)

Staff writer, Al Arabiya English
Sunday, 23 April 2017

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz held at the Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Sunday a formal session of talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

During the meeting, both leaders reviewed the close relations between their countries, as well as the latest developments in the region.

King Salman had invited the Egyptian president to visit the kingdom at the Arab Summit held in Jordan last month.

King Salman received him at the King Salman Airbase.

Among those who were present at the airbase to receive the Egyptian president were Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar, Minister of State and Cabinet member Essam bin Saad, Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmad Qattan and Egyptian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Nasser Hamdi.

The visit will be a consultation on various regional and international issues of common concern, especially the fight against terrorism in the region, as well as among the international community.


T






Last Update: Sunday, 23 April 2017 KSA 18:07 - GMT 15:07

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/2017/04/23/King-Salman-welcomes-Sisi-in-Riyadh.html

@EgyptianAmerican bro, I am going to add the article that you posted in this thread. Otherwise well said.

Egyptian president heads to Riyadh for meeting aimed at 'bolstering strategic relations' between the two powers.​

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdelaziz Al Saud welcomes Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi received a royal welcome from King Salman as he landed on Sunday in Saudi Arabia for a visit to boost ties after months of tension.

Salman, surrounded by key Saudi officials, greeted Sisi as he stepped off the plane in the capital Riyadh and hosted him for lunch, the official Saudi Press Agency said.

The Egyptian presidency announced the visit in a statement on Friday, saying Sisi's trip was in response to an invitation by Salman and aimed at "bolstering strategic relations between the two countries". '


It said Salman and Sisi would discuss "regional and international issues of common interest".

"The struggle against terrorism which threatens security and stability" in the region and beyond would top their agenda, it said.

Sisi met Salman on the sidelines of an Arab League summit in Jordan last month to break the ice after months of apparent tensions between the two Middle Eastern allies.

That encounter on March 29 came days after Egypt announced that Saudi energy giant Aramco had resumed delivering shipments of petroleum products after abruptly suspending them in October.

Aramco halted agreed monthly deliveries of 700,000 tonnes of petroleum products without explanation.

But the move came after Egypt voted in favour of a Russian-drafted UN Security Council resolution on Syria that Saudi Arabia strongly opposed.

"These are two former giants in the region who are trying to regain their roles, and they understand that by working together they can help each other," Rami Khouri, a senior public policy fellow with the Issam Fares Institute at the American University of Beirut, told Al Jazeera.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/...sisi-visits-saudi-arabia-170423180404851.html


Saudi Arabians and Egyptians can either like or dislike their own leaders or that of other Arab nations but for Saudi Arabia and Egypt to have cordial and close ties is paramount for the entire region and the Arab world. Especially considering the brotherly, sister and deep historical ties between the Saudi Arabian and Egyptian people. We as Arabs should try to distinguish between leaders of Arab country x or y and the people in that country. Leaders, dynasties come and go. More so in the Arab world that have the oldest attested dynasties and rulers in the world. Our priority must always be the respective countries and their well-being and naturally the people. Leaders are "just" the temporary face of a country. In fact in most Arab countries that "face of the country" has not even been elected by the people.

Anyway the key here is that past mistakes by Arab leaders must not be repeated and that such mistakes should not result in entire populations becoming hijacked by such decisions.

This is why it is crucial to develop/strengthen the existing civilian and private pan-Arab bodies that exist and which work towards Arab unity on all fronts for the sake of the entire region, all its countries and peoples. Our destinies are tied and so is our future. History is a living evidence of this. Either you cooperate together and shape your own region or others (foreigners) will shape it for you. Enough said.

@Gomig-21 @MICA @Amun @Frogman @EgyptianAmerican @Hell NO @azzo @Arabi @Full Moon @Bubblegum Crisis etc.

I hope King Salman pressures him into getting what we paid for, namely our two islands. Wait for a "court" decision soon.

 

[EgyptianAmerican]

I hope King Salman pressures him into getting what we paid for, namely our two islands. Wait for a "court" decision soon.

The court and the president are different entities. But if you must know.

Egypt court voids block Saudi Island transfer.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/...-islands-transfer-saudis-170402132102057.html