Saudi Arabia, Egypt eye partnership to boost sports

Saudi Sports Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal on Tuesday said the Kingdom and Egypt are keen on increasing cooperation in the field of sports.

The minister said this during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday in Cairo.

Prince Abdul Aziz, who is also chairman of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee and president of the Union of Arab Football Associations, was accompanied by acting Hajj and Umrah Minister Dr. Issam bin Saad bin Saeed.

The Saudi sports minister conveyed King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s greetings to the Egyptian president. Egyptian Sports Minister Dr. Ashraf Subhi, Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Osama bin Ahmed Nugali and president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation Yasser bin Hassan Al-Misheal were also present.