President of Egypt arrives in UAE

CAIRO 3 May 2017: President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi arrived on Wednesday for a two-day visit to the UAE according Emirates News agency “WAM”.


He was received at the Presidential Airport by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.


The Egyptian President is accompanied by Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sahar Nasr, Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, Mostafa Madbouli, Minister of Housing and several senior officials.


Sisi's visit comes 24 hours after the UAE brokered a meeting between Fayez al-Sarraj, head of Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord, and military strongman Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar who refuses to recognize the GNA.