KUWAIT: Egyptian
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, accompanied by a delegation of officials,
arrived in Kuwait yesterday beginning an official visit during which he would
hold talks with His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

The Egyptian
president was welcomed at the airport by His Highness the Amir, His Highness
the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, National Assembly
Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber
Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and other senior State officials.

Advisor at the
Amiri Diwan Khaled Yousef Al-Fulaij is heading the honorary mission
accompanying president El-Sisi.The official delegation of president El-Sisi
includes Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry, head of the presidential Diwan Major
General Mustafa Sherif and a number of government officials.

Egyptian
Ambassador to Kuwait Tarek El Kouny said in press remarks on Friday that the
visit reflects the special bond of the Egyptian and Kuwaiti people and their
solidarity in the face of challenges and threats during the recent years.

This is the third
official visit by President Sisi to Kuwait since he assumed office in 2014. The
first visit was in January 2015 to express gratitude for Kuwait's good
solidarity with Egypt following the June 30 revolution. - Agencies