Egypt
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Coptic Pope Tawadros II during a visit to the largest Coptic cathedral in Cairo on Monday. The first of its kind in the history of Egyptian-Saudi relations.
The visit was part of a three-day stay in Egypt for Prince Mohammed whose objective is to strengthen ties between Saudi Arabia and the most important Coptic Church in the Middle East.
Cairo and Riyadh have moved closer together in recent years and Egypt has received billions of dollars in aid from Saudi Arabia. The two countries have set up a $10 billion mutual fund to develop a planned mega-city.
The promotion of moderate Islam is also among Prince Mohammed’s promises in his plans to transform Saudi Arabia and reduce its dependence on oil.
*REUTERS*
00:52
Fighter jets soar in the sky at Egypt's El Alamein air show
01:09
Houthi strikes set fire to Saudi oil sites wounding 73
01:41
Arab League urges restraint as regional tensions escalate
02:04
African Women's Volleyball: A new era of competition
02:28
African migrants stranded in Yemen face growing humanitarian crisis
01:31
Cairo hails visit by China's Xi Jinping as boost to global stability